The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain planning and optimization. New technologies in supply chain planning and optimization are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using planning tools and solutions for supply chain optimization.

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April 16, 2019
By Bloomberg
Kenya Fresh Produce Platform Aims to Disrupt African Retail
In the country’s fragmented retail market, where 90 percent of food is sold through informal outlets, tech startup Twiga Foods is trying to create efficiency to lower food prices.
April 16, 2019
By Bloomberg
Mass Production of iPhones Moves to India
Foxconn Technology says the iPhone will go into mass production in India this year, a shift for the largest assembler of Apple Inc.’s handsets that has long concentrated production in China.
April 15, 2019
By Bloomberg
Drugmakers Stockpiling for Brexit: How Long Do We Wait?
Pharma companies ramped up their stockpiles of drugs to prepare for a potentially chaotic Brexit. Now they’re in the dark about how long they’ll need to hold them.

April 15, 2019
By Bloomberg
McDonald's Quest for Specialty Eggs Cuts Cage-Free Prices for All
April 12, 2019
By Bloomberg
Millennials Rekindle Demand for Plants, an Industry Ripe for Disruption
April 3, 2019
By QAD DynaSys
Improving Fine Foods Forecast Accuracy While Optimizing the Supply Chain
April 1, 2019
By Bloomberg
The Brexit Day That Wasn't Leaves Britain Counting the Cost
March 28, 2019
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
True Value Launches $150M Investment in Supply-Chain Improvements

March 25, 2019
By SupplyChainBrain
New AI-Based Tool Can Boost Forecasting Accuracy up to 50 Percent
March 20, 2019
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Emergency Response to Natural Disasters: Blockchain to the Rescue
March 19, 2019
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Why Honda Adopted a ‘Community’ for Managing Reusable Containers for Parts
March 8, 2019
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Podcast | When Forecasts Go Wrong — and Why
February 27, 2019
By Bloomberg
Unilever, L'Oreal Deemed Most Ready for Climate Change

Putting Community in TMS: Enabling the Network Effect in Transportation Management
April 13, 2019 | Kuebix
Kuehne & Nagel Case Study: Automating Information to Optimize the Contract Packing Supply Chain Process
March 25, 2019 | Nulogy Corporation
Summit Container Case Study
March 20, 2019 | Nulogy Corporation
The Complete Buyer’s Guide to Transportation Management Systems
March 7, 2019 | Kuebix
Solving Satisfaction: Keys to Reducing Online Returns Anxieties
February 26, 2019 | Convey

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April 17, 2019
By Jon Kirkegaard, SCB Contributor
Why Supply Chain Technology Needs Blockchain
April 4, 2019
By Joseph Shamir, SCB Contributor
How to Turn Supply Chain Complexity Into Great Service
April 3, 2019
By Erin McFarlane, SCB Contributor
Top Five Spend-Analytics Measures for Procurement Managers
March 29, 2019
By Dagny Dukach, SCB Contributor
How Data Is Enabling the Supply Chain of the Future
March 27, 2019
By Eugene Amigud, SCB Contributor
How Supply Chain Technology Enables the ‘New Retail’ Customer Experience

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Will A.I. in Supply Chains Make Humans Obsolete?
March 13, 2019
Artificial intelligence is just beginning to have an impact on global supply chains. Will it eventually take over the role of human managers entirely?
When Forecasts Go Wrong – and Why
March 06, 2019
Conventional wisdom says that the forecast is always wrong. Is that an excuse for demand planners to give up? Read more.
The Problem of Technology Obsolescence
November 15, 2018
Technological innovations these days seem to come and go with the speed of high fashion. Read more.