All Whitepapers: Page 3

Are You Paying the Latency Tax? The Hidden Costs of Disconnected Supply Chains

Anaplan

The gap between spotting a problem and doing something about it is what we call the "latency tax" - and it’s draining your bottom line. In this laid-back, data-backed conversation, we’re unpacking our latest research findings to show you exactly where this tax is hiding and how to stop paying it.

Orchestrating the Supply Chain for the Chief Supply Chain Officer

SAP

For the chief supply chain officer (CSCO), the importance of an orchestrated supply chain cannot be overstated, particularly where speed and agility can mean the difference between strong and weak performance.

From Automation to Autonomy: How Physical AI is Reshaping Warehouse Operations

Locus Robotics

Warehouse managers can plan for a lot of things. They can forecast seasonal demand, optimize inventory levels and redesign workflows to improve efficiency. But what they can't plan for is every unexpected disruption that occurs throughout a normal workday.

From Pick Rate to Production Performance

Berkshire Grey

A robotic picking system can post an impressive pick rate and still leave your team handling too many exceptions. For fulfillment leaders, the real test is how much of your operation’s picking volume it can handle reliably. And whether that performance holds as products, packaging, and demand change.

Five Industry Shifts Transportation Leaders Can't Ignore

Aptean

With transportation and logistics operations focused on delivering products and services to specific locations, parts of the industry will always be physical in nature. But what’s now disrupting the sector more than anything are digital forces, from AI-driven automation to increasingly volatile global trade networks.

Optimization Technology for Real-World Supply Chains

The pressures reshaping supply chains today — trade uncertainty, rising customer expectations, and the need for faster decisions — are not temporary. They are the new operating conditions.

Orchestrating the Supply Chain for the Chief Operating Officer

SAP

For the chief operating officer (COO), the importance of an orchestrated supply chain cannot be overstated, particularly where speed and agility can mean the difference between strong and weak performance. Read the Spotlight from IDC based on recent research that explores the benefits of an orchestrated supply chain, as well as related challenges and obstacles.

Securing the Cross-Border Supply Chain: Risk Mitigation and Customs Compliance in U.S.-Mexico Trade

This white paper presents supply chain executives with a comprehensive blueprint for securing cross-border trade between the U.S. and Mexico.

Next Generation Fulfillment Centers: From 12 to 5 Steps

KNAPP INc.

As supply chains face increasing pressure from labor shortages, rising customer expectations and growing SKU complexity, leading organizations are rethinking fulfillment operations to achieve greater speed, capacity and efficiency.

Why Going Global Isn't Always the Right Call

For years, global sourcing has helped companies reduce production costs, access specialized suppliers, and achieve greater scale. But today’s supply chains face tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risk, transportation disruption, supplier concentration, inventory pressure, and rising customer expectations.

5 Ways Aftermarket Parts Distributors Improve Uptime, Accuracy, and Scalability with Goods-to-Person Automation

Hai Robotics

Aftermarket parts distributors face a unique set of fulfillment challenges. SKU counts continue to grow, demand can change without warning, and customers often need parts quickly to restore critical equipment. At the same time, distributors must maintain accuracy, control costs, and operate with limited labor.

Born at the Dock: Plan With Execution Built In

ProvisionAi

Born at the Dock argues that a supply chain plan is not complete when software approves it; it is complete only when the physical network can execute it and the customer receives the order in full. The whitepaper reframes planning around the dock, where inventory must be found, cases picked, pallets built, shipments staged, trailers loaded legally, carriers dispatched, and destinations prepared to receive.