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The task of managing a company’s supply chain used to be relatively straightforward: Find predictable partners that met quality and specification standards, ensure reliability,...

SAP has announced the integration of its AI copilot, Joule, into SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition and supply chain management applications, enhancing user interaction and...

When consumer products companies are asked about their most important priority for reducing risk, supply chain fragility is mentioned first. This article will explore how growing...

Imagine the daily struggle of managing supplier interactions – endless email threads, chasing down purchase orders (POs), manually updating spreadsheets, and the constant worry of...

Supply chain and inventory considerations are important for most businesses. But for food and beverage manufacturers, supply chain management and inventory control are essential...

Issues within supply chains are key CPG industry challenges, where vast, global, and often complex supply chains need to be managed at every touchpoint, from material suppliers to...

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions shouldn’t be overlooked. The right distribution ERP software, like the one from Navigator Business Solutions (NBS), can help you...

Whether you’re a manufacturing or logistics organization, you need to streamline your operations with the right enterprise resource planning (ERP) and supply chain optimization...

A reliable supply chain is an art as much as a science, especially given recent geopolitical concerns that have added trade friction and highlighted the brittleness of many...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted problems in the clinical trial supply chain, necessitating a shift in the industry to keep up with the pressure to deliver quick results and...

Efficiently managing supply chains became more challenging recently due to COVID-19 disruptions and geopolitical conflicts. It is not uncommon for manufacturers to engage a...

Anyone who runs a business knows the importance of supply chain management. Ensuring the smooth flow of the resources you need to keep your business running is crucial, especially...

In the current volatile business environment, supply chain management (SCM) is instrumental in accomplishing business growth. SCM plays a major role in determining your business’s...

SAP (System Applications and Products) is a German multinational software company specializing in enterprise resource planning software development. This software enables small,...

Speed, efficiency, and clear communications: these are the keys for a business of any size to stay competitive in today’s global marketplace. Unfortunately, ever-changing...

A functional supply chain is the cornerstone of any business and it’s also a core function of a life sciences organization.

Supply chains have always been a tricky business. However, the complexities of today's global economy and the technology demands of the digital transformation trend coupled with...

Supply chain management has been undergoing fundamental changes over the last several years, increasingly becoming both automated and autonomous. Given the many challenges that...

Manufacturing products is the easy step for consumer products manufacturers. The far greater challenge businesses face is efficiently connecting a company’s manufacturing...

The trade war between the U.S. and China is real, and it has significant implications for any business with a global supply chain.

It has been a busy season for Peter Guarraia, a management consultant at the consultancy, Bain & Co.

For years, supply chain management has been high stakes, but not always high-tech.

By Jonathan Corey

Digital is only the first part, transformation is the hard part. The transformation to digital started decades ago. That transformation was more digitization rather than going...

At the end of the day, the purpose of utilizing any business tool is to simplify the processes and reduce the amount of headaches that are created by operating a successful...

Walmart is a leader in competitive pricing around the nation, thanks in large part to supply chain management and inventory control. Nightly stocking and real-time monitoring of...