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Forecasting for Lunar New Year: The Global Supply Chain Stress Test

February 4, 2026
Spencer Shute, SCB Contributor

For omnichannel businesses that need precision and pace, Lunar New Year isn’t just a holiday. It’s a reminder that agility is now a competitive advantage.


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Why 2026 Will Be the Year Supply Chain Leaders Stop Building Their Own AI

February 2, 2026
Sree Mangalampalli, SCB Contributor

Many businesses went down the path of homegrown AI solutions in 2025, but they learned quickly that just because a zebra has stripes, that doesn't make it a tiger.


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Tariffs are Exposing the Weaknesses of Manual Pricing Systems

January 30, 2026
Michael Netto, SCB Contributor

As manufacturers adjust their pricing strategies, an operational challenge has emerged: Keeping prices accurate and synchronized across core business and customer platforms.


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How Enterprise Resource Planning Improves Short-Term Manufacturing Efficiency

January 30, 2026
Mahesh Babu MG, SCB Contributor

An ERP-centered architecture codifies constraints, generates finite-capacity schedules, and reconciles planned versus actual performance continuously.


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The Singapore Supply Chain Blueprint: Lessons From the Amazon-UPS ‘Great De-Coupling’

January 29, 2026
Raymon Krishnan, SCB Contributor

The Amazon-UPS divorce is a wake-up call for every logistician in Asia. The message to Singapore is clear: Don't compete on volume; dominate on orchestration. 


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How Physical AI Will Reshape the Warehouse

January 29, 2026
Mark H. Yahiro, SCB Contributor

We'e rapidly entering an era where robots don;t simply operate with human commands from static maps and point-to-point instructions; they do so autonomously — and with each other.


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The Growing Need for ‘Smart’ Businesses and Supply Chains

January 28, 2026
Drew Merrill, SCB Contributor

As workforce dynamics evolve and technology advances, supply chains are under increasing pressure from manufacturers, retailers and their customers to do more with less.


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Case Study: A Tale of Two AI-Driven Procurement Transformations

January 28, 2026
Peter Wetherill, SCB Contributor

The requirement to manually perform regular checks and balances on enterprise procurement has often been viewed as slowing the speed of business and limiting corporate agility. 


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The Future of Pricing Is Connected: Infrastructure as a Competitive Imperative

January 27, 2026
Michael Netto, SCB Contributor

ERP integration creates the single source of truth vendors need to create a pricing ecosystem that adapts to customer preferences and supply chain volatility.


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How AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Quality Inspection

January 27, 2026
Hannah Kain, SCB Contributor

Will quality inspection be the first area to undergo major artificial intelligence-driven transformation? 


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