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Supply Chain Planning & Optimization

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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    The End of Planner Heroics: How AI and Decision Engineering Are Reshaping Supply Chain Planning

    In this webinar, Knut Alicke and Jeff Metersky will discuss how AI, machine learning, and decision engineering can help planners work faster, focus on higher-value exceptions, and make more consistent decisions under pressure. 

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    May 22, 2026
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    From Nursery to Network—Orchestrating Agility with Julia Bedanova

    In this episode of Let’s Wine About Supply Chain, we pour a glass and dive deep into the career of Julia Bedanova, the Chief Operating Officer at Million Dollar Baby Co.

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    Watch: The Interplay Between Supply Chain Technology and Process

    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.

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

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    Gartner: Why Supply Chains Aren't Ready for an AI Overhaul

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    The Importance of Human-Centric AI in Supply Chain and Logistics

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    How Better Data, Connected Planning, and AI Are Reshaping Food Waste

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    Crack the Code: Human-Machine Collaboration for Next-Level Supply Chain Planning

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    How Robots-to-Goods (R2G) Will Define the Next Era of Warehouse Automation

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    April 30, 2026
    By SupplyChainBrain

    AWS Launches AI Apps for Supply Chain Forecasting and Hiring

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    Shift Left Planning: Why Many Plans Fail to Execute—and How to Fix It

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    Watch: How Supply Chain Leaders Invest in Automation — and How That Will Change

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    From Insight to Action: The Agentic Supply Chain

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    By John Bruno, SCB Contributor

    The Quiet Rearchitecting of Manufacturing's Tech Stack

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    May 29, 2026
    By Fab Brasca, SCB Contributor

    Workforce Orchestration: How Planning and Execution Become One

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    By Arun Kumar, SCB Contributor

    How Supply Chains Can Responsibly Implement Agentic AI at Scale

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    Tariff-Adjusted Landed Cost as the New Sourcing Metric

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    Supply Chain Resilience Means Acting Faster, Smarter

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  • How Inventory Management Can Fix Broken Supply Chains
    February 16, 2022

    Inventory management poses a huge challenge to retailers today — but it’s also the key to matching supply with demand in difficult times.

  • Why Supply Chains Are Critical to the Success of Brands
    September 30, 2021

    A lot of factors go into the success or failure of consumer brands, but one of them stands out today: the supply chain.

  • Why Logistics Must Embrace A.I. Now
    September 16, 2021

    Artificial intelligence promises huge benefits to the logistics sector — so why is it so slow in being fully adopted there?

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