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Supply Chain Forecasting: Methods, Challenges, and Technologies

Inventory management is often a delicate balancing act. Run out of inventory and risk damaging your customer relationships and possibly your brand. Order too much and you end up paying...

10/27/20256 min read

Supply Chain Collaboration: Benefits, Strategies, and Technology

Every shipment, order, and delivery depends on a network of partners. If they aren’t moving in sync, you’re exposing your operation to problems. Without supply chain collaboration and real-time visibility...

10/20/20256 min read

Demand Management: Goals, Process, and Strategies

In an ideal world, you would always have resources available to produce and deliver inventory to every customer. But keeping a limitless supply of inventory on hand is expensive, and...

10/13/20256 min read

AI in Demand Planning: How Machine Learning Improves Forecast Accuracy

In supply chain management, demand planning is essential. Understanding what your customers want and when they want it lets you coordinate resources to meet demand without wasting time, money, and...

10/06/20257 min read

What Is Zone Picking? A Smart Strategy for Warehouse Efficiency

The right warehouse management strategy can make the difference between satisfying and delighting each customer. Your chosen picking system is crucial to effective warehouse operations. This guide explores zone picking...

09/22/20256 min read

What Is a Purchase Order? Purpose, Process, and Supply Chain Impact

Purchasing the right items in the right quantities is essential to the smooth running of your business. To aid this task, it’s essential to issue a purchase order whenever you’re...

09/15/20256 min read

Supply Chain Risk Analysis: Tools, Techniques, and Technology for Better Decision-Making

One delayed part can lead to a whole factory shutting down. Supply chain risk analysis helps stop that. If you want to implement better risk analysis in your supply chain,...

09/08/20256 min read

Bill of Lading Tracking: What It Is and Why It Matters in Modern Supply Chains

Approximately 80% of global goods are transported by sea, with over 600 million containers in use at any given moment. In this massive flow of trade, the bill of lading serves...

09/01/20256 min read

RFID For Inventory Management: Types, Uses, and How They Work

Despite the efforts to improve resilience, 90% of supply chain leaders encounter challenges, with inventory management remaining a major concern. Demand volatility, supply chain disruption, complex technology integration, limited real-time data,...

08/25/20256 min read

Industrial Waste Solutions: How Manufacturers Can Improve Sustainability and Compliance

Factories and plants produce a lot of waste every day. But not all of it has to end up in landfills. As companies find their waste generation increasing, more and...

08/18/20256 min read

Global Warehouse Solutions: Meeting the Demands of a Connected Supply Chain

The Evolution of Warehousing Early warehouses were little more than storage facilities to protect inventory until it was time to sell. Warehouse operators were mainly concerned with increasing storage and...

08/11/20255 min read

5 Strategies to Reduce Dwell Time and Maximize Supply Chain Efficiency

How Does Dwell Time Affect Supply Chain Management? Multiple factors can cause increased dwell time in shipping. Common causes include port congestion, limited dock space, an ineffective logistics strategy, and...

08/04/20255 min read