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AI-Driven Insights: What Retailers Can Learn From Returns

August 15, 2025
Pete Barker, SCB contributor

Returns will always be an issue at retail, but companies that tighten their strategies to reduce returns as much as possible can bring new life to their businesses.


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Best Practices for Making Voluntary Disclosures to Customs

August 14, 2025
Greg Husisian, SCB Contributor

In a world of elevated tariffs, aggressive Customs enforcement and advanced data mining, voluntary disclosures are more essential than ever for importers managing their trade-compliance risks.


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Standardizing the Supply Chain: The Shift to Wood Block Pallets

August 13, 2025
Heather Stuart, SCB Contributor

While it can be difficult for manufacturers, distributors and retailers to align on a single platform vendor, a shared preference is becoming clear: block pallets.


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When ‘Good Enough’ Data Isn’t: Why AI is Failing the Supply Chain

August 13, 2025
Andy Kohm, SCB Contributor

The companies getting the most value from AI aren’t necessarily the ones with the biggest budgets or the most advanced models. They’re the ones who’ve invested in building data accuracy.


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Designing the Future: Smarter AI for Last-Mile Logistics

August 12, 2025
Arthur Axelrad, SCB Contributor

AI holds real promise for last-mile logistics, but to realize its full value, the industry must shift from quick fixes to deeper transformation.


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Future-Proofing Pharmaceutical Imports: Tactics for a Volatile 2025

August 12, 2025
Melissa Sayers, SCB Contributor

Pharmaceutical importers are navigating one of the most volatile trade environments in recent memory.


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Three Questions to Consider Before Collaborating on Supply Chain Innovations

August 11, 2025
Kristi Montgomery, SCB Contributor

Investing in a new technology solution doesn’t instantly mean a productivity increase. The journey is as important as the destination.


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How Additive Manufacturing Is Scaling Innovation in Critical Industries

August 8, 2025
Matt Schmidt, SCB Contributor

Organizations that embrace additive manufacturing as infrastructure, not just as an experimental tool, will be positioned to lead in the decade ahead. 


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Five Supply Chain Myths That Are Sabotaging Your Transformation

August 8, 2025
Rich Schmidt, SCB Contributor

Misconceptions, while seemingly logical on the surface, create blind spots that prevent organizations from achieving the resilience and efficiency that modern supply chains demand.


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The Hidden Compliance Burden of Rapid Tariff Policy

August 7, 2025
Karyl Fowler, SCB Contributor

While headlines focus on the speed and economic impact of tariff implementations, the true problem lurks beneath the surface: the crushing compliance burden that accompanies each policy shift.


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