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Emerging Technologies
How Machine Learning Became Procurement’s Lifeboat in the 2025’s Supply Chain Storm
The best strategies aren’t just about finding the right material, part, item, or service; they’re about creating value by meeting needs at the right price from the right supplier at the right time.
Automation
7 Key Benefits of RFID in Supply Chains
Fleet Management
How Storage Trailer Rentals Can Lessen the Impact of Tariffs
Risk/Compliance
Defeating the Many-Headed Hydra of Supply Chain Risk
Ocean Ports & Carriers
The Role of Inland Barging in Building a Circular Economy
Procurement Software
The Value of Price Optimization in a Recession
Recommended
Reverse Logistics
A Reflection on Peak Returns Season
As the industry moves into 2025, businesses must refine their reverse logistics strategies to balance customer experience, fraud prevention, and environmental responsibility, ensuring a more efficient and sustainable future for returns management.
Automation
State of Warehousing: Most Agile Warehouses Will be Most Successful
The current and future state of warehousing encompasses the impact of AI and automation, taking consideration of cybersecurity risks, balancing human and tech-driven solutions, and adopting sustainable practices.
Procurement Software
Pros to Know Award: Supply Chain Leaders Over-Deliver in All Facets of Logistics
Every year, Supply & Demand Chain Executive's Pros to Know award celebrates the true supply chain professionals to know. Let's meet the winners.
Latest
ERP
Manhattan Associates Launches Cloud-Native Solution for Existing ERP Environments
This a cloud-native solution transforms traditional order management by augmenting existing ERP systems with advanced capabilities.
Trucking
Relay Payments Launches ELD Integration to Prevent First-Party Fuel Fraud
Relay Pulse integrates directly with ELDs to automate fraud prevention, eliminate manual processes and reduce operational risk.
Fleet Management
EVAI Survey Underscores Need for Better Data Integration
The survey also revealed a largely underserved issue affecting this niche industry: downtime penalties.
AI/AR
Half of Supply Chain Management Solutions Will Include Agentic AI Capabilities by 2030: Gartner
Gartner predicts that by 2030, 50% of cross-functional supply chain management solutions will use intelligent agents to autonomously execute decisions in the ecosystem.
Regulations
Ransomware Attacks Decline in April, But Threats Remain High: NCC Group
While numbers fell, cybercriminals remained active, with targeted strikes continuing across key industries and regions.
Clean Energy
ABB Debuts Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service
This zero-CapEx solution is designed to accelerate the shift to clean, resilient and affordable energy.
Featured Videos
Supply Chain Visibility
Women in Supply Chain: Inmar Intelligence's Beverly Steele Talks About the Taboo of Being a Working Mom
Beverly Steele, director of business development for Inmar Intelligence, discusses being a working mom, what needs to change to improve workplaces and cultures for working mothers and why it’s crucial to build a lifestyle that works for you.
3PL/4PL
Pros to Know: Scarbrough Global's Adam Hill's Details Lessons Learned from Intern to CEO
Procurement Software
Pros to Know: Blue Yonder's Tiffany Brewer Talks Importance of Life Sciences Supply Chains
Procurement Software
Pros to Know: Coupa's Paul Webb Details Integrated Scenario Planning Framework
Supply Chain Visibility
Pros to Know: Coupa's Rafael Vasquez Talks Overcoming Cross-Border Challenges
WMS/TMS
Pros to Know: Tecsys' Alex Lazzari Talks Importance of Cross-Functional Partnerships
Robotics
Photoneo Launches 3D Camera for Time-Critical Automation Challenges
Powered by an innovative blue laser, the camera offers superior precision, reliability, and comprehensive data capture.
Emerging Technologies
How Machine Learning Became Procurement’s Lifeboat in the 2025’s Supply Chain Storm
The best strategies aren’t just about finding the right material, part, item, or service; they’re about creating value by meeting needs at the right price from the right supplier at the right time.
Training/Onboarding
Underinvestment, Communication Breakdown Draining Productivity from Frontline Workers: Unily Research
Frontline workers spend 376 hours per year – nearly 10 full workweeks – searching for, waiting on, or redoing tasks due to inaccessible information.
AI/AR
Manhattan Associates Unveils Agentic AI Innovation
These AI agents are powered by large language models and Manhattan’s cloud-native, all-microservice API architecture.
AI/AR
Tariff Risk Analyzer to Navigate Supply Chain Disruptions
This contract AI Agent helps businesses understand and respond to the impact of supply chain and vendor disruptions caused by tariff policy changes.
Regulations
U.S. Exporters Rethink Supply Chains Amid Trade War: Allianz Trade Survey
The Allianz Trade Global Survey reveals that close to 60% of firms expect a negative impact from the trade war, and 45% expect export turnover to decline.
Retention
Logistics Leaders Increasingly Embracing Strategic Goals: Gartner Survey
The broadening in ambition of logistics leaders’ long-term objectives is driven in part by heightened attention and reporting levels to the C-suite.
AI/AR
Edge AI Adoption on the Rise: ZEDEDA Survey
97% of CIOs have edge AI either already deployed or on their roadmap, with only 3% reporting no current plans to implement these technologies.
Risk/Compliance
State of Small Businesses: Surge in AI, Cybersecurity
In the last year, almost half of small businesses implemented new technology platforms to bolster security for their increasingly digital operations.
Automation
7 Key Benefits of RFID in Supply Chains
RFID is no longer optional for competitive supply chains. With proven ROI in accuracy, speed, and theft prevention, businesses investing in RFID today will lead tomorrow’s logistics landscape.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
What Tariff Turbulence Means for 5 Key Logistics Operations
While tariffs create broad challenges, logistics leaders must understand how different transportation methods will be affected. Here’s a breakdown of the potential implications across five key logistics operations.
Fleet Management
How Storage Trailer Rentals Can Lessen the Impact of Tariffs
Storage trailers allow businesses to adapt to shifting market conditions with minimal financial risk and maximum flexibility, making them an essential tool in navigating the complexities of tariffs.
Risk/Compliance
Defeating the Many-Headed Hydra of Supply Chain Risk
AI-powered visibility, ethical sourcing, and lightning-fast ESG compliance aren’t just competitive advantages — they’re the new baseline for executive leadership in supply chain resilience.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
The Role of Inland Barging in Building a Circular Economy
The combination of barging's inherent efficiency with digital visibility represents an immediate opportunity to advance sustainability in the transportation sector. Here's how.
AI/AR
NTT DATA Unveils Smart AI Agent Ecosystem
NTT DATA’s Smart AI Agent Ecosystem builds on previous developments to scale the breadth and agility of composable agentic AI solutioning.
Manufacturing
State of Industrial Maintenance Report Details Adoption Rate of Intelligent Maintenance Solutions
Teams are leveraging AI and shifting strategies to tackle the ongoing talent shortage and surging repair costs.
Material Handling Equipment
Crown Equipment’s LiDAR-Based ProximityAssist System Reinforces Operator Training
The LiDAR-based, integrated operator assist technology is designed to aid operators in the operation of material handling equipment.
Automation
Productivity Ranks as No. 1 Priority for CPGs: PMMI Report
Cost, automation, growth and workforce also ranked as high priorities amongst respondents.
Trucking
Supply Chain Companies Encouraged to Prepare for Early Kick-Off Peak Season: ITS Logistics
The sudden surge in demand and uncertainty surrounding long-term availability of Chinese imports has the potential to spur another frontloading event.
Procurement Software
The Value of Price Optimization in a Recession
How can your organization navigate the disruption and protect your financial position? The right pricing strategy with timely execution makes all the difference.
AI/AR
Verusen Launches Explainability AI Agent
Verusen’s Explainability Agent is task-driven to deliver clarifications and explanations to users.
AI/AR
Harnessing AI and ML to Navigate Market Volatility
When AI and ML initiatives align with business goals, organizations are better prepared to anticipate and navigate challenges.
Financial Management Software
Coupa Acquires Cirtuo
This move further accelerates Coupa's autonomous spend management vision and underscores its commitment to developing AI-powered solutions.
Risk/Compliance
Untested Codes Lead to Global Organizations Significantly at Risk of Software Outage: Tricentis Survey
Recent software outages due to unchecked or untested code changes showcase just how critical high-quality software is to the wider organizational ecosystem.