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Expert Columns
Read up on the latest news and trends provided by the cold food chain's most prominent subject matter experts.
Expert Columns
Guidelines for Expert Columnists in Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Check out the guidelines to submit contributed content to Supply & Demand Chain Executive, www.SDCExec.com.
Automation
Unlocking Smart Warehousing: Why Zero Reception Is No Longer an Option for Retail Businesses
Even if expansion isn’t in their near-future plans, having reliable connectivity will make their current operations antifragile, creating a solid foundation for the introduction of new smart technologies in the future.
AI/AR
How Vision AI is Transforming Yard & Campus Operations
As adoption grows and technology advances, Vision AI will continue to unlock new levels of efficiency, security and sustainability, proving itself as an indispensable tool in the future of logistics.
Emerging Technologies
Optimizing Inventory in the Unpredictable VUCA Era
In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) business environment, distribution executives face challenges in optimizing inventory and making intelligent supply chain decisions.
AI/AR
How AI Supports Consumer Demand for Sustainable Products
By investing in the right digital systems, retailers can future proof their operations while ensuring they meet consumers’ rising expectations of social and environmental sustainability.
Manufacturing
A Second Trump Administration and U.S. Manufacturing: Potential Impact
As the manufacturing landscape continues to evolve, flexibility, innovation and strategic thinking will be key to ensuring the long-term health and competitiveness of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
Packaging
Is Right-Sized Packaging the Secret to Transforming the Modern Warehouse?
As e-commerce demand continues to surge with no end in sight, brands are increasingly taking notice of right-sized packaging and its potential to transform its warehouse operations.
AI/AR
Supply Chain 2024: Year in Review and Predictions for 2025
Here are some of the key trends that defined 2024, as well as predictions and strategic insights as companies navigate the complexities of the global market and plan for 2025 and beyond.
Manufacturing
Maturing Beyond Reporting: The Decarbonization Challenge in Manufacturing
Manufacturers that put their data to work in support of their decarbonization efforts will not only accelerate their efficiency and effectiveness but will also have a clearer path towards accelerating their decarbonization efforts.
AI/AR
3 Ways AI Can Strengthen Supply Chains in 2025
As we head into 2025, companies are likely to leverage AI technologies to help transition back towards their pre-pandemic operating levels and focus on building greater agility and flexibility into their supply chains.
Carbon Footprint
How Emerging Technologies are Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains
Now is the time for supply chain leaders to ensure their organizations are not only compliant but also efficient, resilient and competitive in a rapidly changing environment.
Fleet Management
Prioritizing Agility to Anticipate Uncertainty
When the future is uncertain, any decision that enhances agility, strengthens customer relationships or improves operational efficiencies is one that business leaders can confidently stand behind, both in 2025 and beyond.
Last-Mile
How to Create Efficiencies During the Shortest Holiday Shipping Season Since 2018
With the integration of these technologies, operations will be more efficient, scalable, and responsive to growing e-commerce needs.
Trucking
Predicting the Path to Recovery for the Trucking Industry in 2025
With the effects of the freight recession still lingering and a long recovery ahead, carriers need to become leaner and more intelligent about how they manage their fleets.
Sourcing Solutions
5 Questions for the Path to AI-Enabled Procurement Hyper-Acceleration
By asking the right questions and aligning AI with your overarching business objectives, you can unlock AI's true potential to accelerate procurement performance and deliver lasting value across the organization.
Training/Onboarding
Bridging the Gap Between C-Suite and Supply Chain Leaders to Drive Innovation
To successfully communicate the value of supply chain innovation to the c-suite, supply chain leaders must frame their initiatives within the context of business outcomes, using data to demonstrate potential ROI.
Procurement Software
A Playbook for Peak Season Success
As retailers navigate this season, ensuring a focus on data-driven forecasting, seamless stock management and the right mix of technology and teamwork is key to a successful peak.
Project Management Software
How Orchestration Drives Efficiency, Visibility and Speed through Effective Collaboration
Procurement orchestration isn’t just a tool; it’s a strategic advantage, helping organizations create a resilient framework ready to adapt to tomorrow’s challenges.
Risk/Compliance
When Safety Talks, Supply Chains Thrive: A Blueprint for Resilience
As businesses look toward the future and into 2025, adopting open safety-driven communication strategies is essential to navigating the ever-changing and turbulent supply chain landscape.
Visibility Software
Your Supply Chain Dashboard Is Lying to You: The False Promise of Visibility
We can no longer afford to mistake visibility for capability. The real question isn't, "Can you see what's happening?" but rather “What preemptive action can (or will) be taken based on turning the insights from the data into decisions”.
Robotics
Accessible Automation for Point Solutions in Distribution
Evaluating the tremendous volumes of information required from many dozens of automation options for each application and making the correct decisions throughout every step of the process, can be a risky and daunting task for any logistics team.
Packaging
An Ever-Shifting Balance Between Resiliency and Efficiency
As laws and regulations push and pull the industry, we see brands increasingly relying on their suppliers to deliver solutions to these demands through packaging.
Procurement Software
How Procurement Professionals Transform Their Role from Cost Avoidance to Value Creation
As C-suite expectations for procurement evolve, the opportunity is ripe for procurement teams to deliver substantial and meaningful operation and financial value to their organizations.
Last-Mile
Why Speed and Convenience Matter in the Last Mile
As technology continues to evolve, the opportunities for merchants to meet and exceed consumer expectations will expand, one last-mile delivery at a time.
