Business Strategy Alignment

Watch: How eGourmet Solutions Scaled Order Management to Meet Rapid Growth

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A case study highlighting how eGourmet Solutions uses techOMS from Techdinamics to improve efficiency, visibility and overall supply chain performance.

China Directs Sam's Club to Fix Food Safety Problems

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The retailer has dealt with numerous food safety issues in China, with customers having reported finding live rats and maggots in Sam's Club products.

Coping With Supply Chain Uncertainty: It Starts with Sense-Making

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Historically, sanctions have been the purview of legal and compliance pros. More recently, they’ve become a challenge for operations, finance and management.

How Distributors Can Make the Most of Consolidated Data

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The distributors who navigate the next five years will be the ones whose teams trust what the numbers are telling them, then quickly act on that information.

Gartner: Gap in SC AI Talent Cannot Be Closed by Hiring Alone

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:55:49 -0400

The demand for supply chain roles requiring AI skills has outpaced overall labor market growth.

2026 Supply Chain Resilience & AI Adoption Study

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Incisiv’s 2026 supply chain resilience report, conducted in partnership with Anaplan, assesses the current state of supply chain operations by surveying industry leaders across North America and EMEA. By examining strategic priorities, demand-supply responsiveness, technology and AI infrastructure, and financial outcomes, the research uncovers the critical financial impact of the “latency tax”— the hidden cost of delayed decision-making — and how to reclaim that margin.

Transforming Your Supply Chain From Cost Center to Growth Driver

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Modern leaders need data-driven insights to make confident, real-time decisions that shield margins, enhance supply chain operations, and enrich customer experiences. As executives face a deluge of data points, this isn’t always straightforward. Global supply chain organizations face additional uncertainty — ranging from shifting environmental conditions to geopolitical disruption.

Gartner: CSCOs Need to Walk the Lonely Road with Their CEOs

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

CSCOs are perfectly positioned, in theory, to help navigate the uncertain waters ahead. But CEOs don't trust them.

Supply Chain Resilience Is Now a Board Governance Imperative

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

For boards of directors, supply chain design, risk exposure and resilience now carry heavy strategic, financial and legal consequences.

Watch: How to Leverage AI — In Real Ways, Right Now

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Hannah Testani, CEO of Intelligent Audit, explains how organizations can start small with AI, automate repetitive tasks, connect siloed data sources, and generate quick wins.

AI in Supply Chain Can’t Succeed Without Foundational Systems

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The majority of AI projects fail from a lack of foundational integrity. Clean data and integrated systems are the non-negotiable price of entry for a successful journey.

European Businesses Increasingly Turn to Digital Tools for Risk Management, Survey Finds

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Inverto's annual Risk & Resilience Study also shows businesses are moving away from low-cost globalization models in favor of more regional supply chains.

Five Costly WMS Selection Mistakes Warehouse Leaders Keep Making

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Warehouse leaders should process-map current operations, identify pain points and understand where manual workarounds already exist before beginning the selection process.

Procurement Teams Are Set Up to Fail — But There’s a Solution

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Equipped with the right tools, procurement becomes a true force multiplier, one that drives savings, improves margins and compounds over time.

The Quiet Rearchitecting of Manufacturing's Tech Stack

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The path forward is smarter architecture — fewer platforms, governed by the people who know the business best.

Watch: How AI Platforms Enable Supply Chain Resilience and Orchestration

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Natalia Andreyeva, vice president of market strategy for North America with 4flow, talks about the gaps that occur between supply chain ambition and execution.

The Gap Between Tracking and Execution

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The next phase of supply chain management will be defined by how effectively companies can ensure that product identity remains accurate, aligned and executable across their network.

Watch: Blue Diamond Growers’ IBP Journey With SAP: A Case Study

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0400

A case study about how Blue Diamond Growers consolidated and digitized demand planning across two separate business units, to align with its ERP suite from SAP.

Supply Chain Resilience in Today’s Geo-Political Mess

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

High-performing supply chains operate on the realization that the outcome of a crisis is largely decided long before the moment arrives.

Watch: The Rapid Evolution of Warehouse Modernization

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

How do you modernize a warehouse with new technology without disrupting what's already working? Eric Hilton, director of enterprise sales and solutions with DecisionPoint Technologies, offers some advice.

Workforce Orchestration: How Planning and Execution Become One

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

By continuously aligning supply, workforce and financial outcomes, organizations can move beyond reactive adjustments and build operations that adapt in real time.

Future-Proofing Parts Distribution

Wed, 27 May 2026 09:24:56 -0400

Learn how scalable robotics and adaptive fulfillment strategies can help operations respond faster to unpredictable demand, maximize storage and throughput, improve workforce engagement, and avoid costly automation mistakes.

'Widely Recyclable' Starbucks Cups Tracked Straight to Landfills

Fri, 22 May 2026 10:32:47 -0400

Of the 36 trackers that provided data, 16 ended up in landfills, nine ended up at incinerator facilities, and eight were last detected at waste transfer stations.

How Logistics Teams Are Reducing Billing Errors and Protecting Margins

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

By embracing automation and moving away from manual data entry, logistics teams can transform billing from a cost center into a competitive advantage.

Security and Privacy Impacts of AI Agents in E-Commerce

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Here are some security and privacy protections that e-commerce companies can establish, maintain, and enforce.

Agentic AI and the $706B Returns Dilemma

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Today, dashboards flag costly return rates, suspicious refund activity, or locations with abnormal behaviors. The insights are helpful, but typically arrive after the fact.

Watch: The Interplay Between Supply Chain Technology and Process

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

A look at how supply chains can bring together data, planning and execution, with Christine Barnhart, head of industry engagement with Miebach, and Andrew Driscoll, commercial lead-life sciences with OMP.

Tariff-Adjusted Landed Cost as the New Sourcing Metric

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The lowest-unit-cost era in sourcing is over, because unit cost alone is no longer sufficient to make a good decision.

A New Report Reveals Why So Many AI Projects Are Failing to Launch in Supply Chains

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The sticking point that bedevils just about every new tech implementation is a lack of proper business processes to support the change.

Why Today’s Manufacturing Buyers Expect Stronger Supply Chain Partnerships

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

AI-enhanced partnerships don’t change the principles behind truly collaborative supply chain partnerships, but they do make goals more attainable than ever.