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Embrace Uncertainty and Complexity with Decision Intelligence

Supply Chain Brain

With the rise of AI-driven approaches like decision intelligence, companies can invest in the necessary tools not only to keep up, but to thrive in an increasingly complex economy.

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Types of cargo ships used in global trade

Shipping and Freight Resource

There are several types of ships in cargo operations today Tankers, Bulkers and Container Ships are the major types There are several other unique types of ships in operation Several types of ships are used in global trade today to carry various types of cargo demanded by consumers and industries worldwide. As per UNCTAD, as […] The post Types of cargo ships used in global trade appeared first on Shipping and Freight Resource.

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Building the Automation Framework

Supply Chain Brain

An accelerated and autonomous supply chain adapts and reacts by providing visibility across systems, streamlining workflows, eliminating silos, and enabling autonomous disruption management.

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We're all witnessing trucking history

Commercial Carrier Journal

If you could go back in time and show an 18 year old truck driver a picture of their 60 year old self in a new truck, they would be more likely to believe you're a time traveler than the photo.

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Rethinking warehouse work culture: Can automation create better workplaces?

Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2024

Supply Chain Brain

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the supply chain management industry.

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Using Storage Type Analysis and Warehouse Layout to Ensure a Smooth Transition to a New Facility

Supply Chain Brain

Optimized storage capacity allowed Levata’s new warehouse to efficiently manage a wide range of SKUs, maximizing storage utilization, and giving the company room to grow.

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How Voice Technology Opened Doors for Peak Productivity at American Woodmark

Supply Chain Brain

Not only do current workers perform better with voice, but new employees get up to speed much faster because the voice training process is tailored to their specific voice, and uses intuitive voice dialogue.

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Supply Chain Strategy Meets Real Estate Advisory

Supply Chain Brain

With leases on its customization and distribution facilities set to expire, TaylorMade considered it timely to assess its distribution network.

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Putting the Pieces Together: Blue Diamond Embraces the SAP Ecosystem

Supply Chain Brain

How does a company acquire all of the software it needs to run a digitized global supply chain with end-to-end control? One piece at a time.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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U.S. Leads Inaugural Indo-Pac Supply Chain Resilience Meetings

Supply Chain Brain

The agreement, which came into force in February 2024, aims to facilitate closer cooperation among the 14 IPEF partners.

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Surviving in an Age of Permanent Disruption: We’re All in This Together

Supply Chain Brain

Technology such as artificial intelligence has the ability to oversee just about every aspect of the supply chain, but humans remain in the loop.

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Reducing Global Lead Times to Improve Customer Experience

Supply Chain Brain

4flow collaborates with BD to reduce delivery lead times at a global scale.

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Insights to Better Business Execution

Supply Chain Brain

How integrated tactical planning enables enhanced decision-making and improved outcomes.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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U.S. Says CrowdStrike Outage Renews Software Supply Chain Concerns

Supply Chain Brain

The White House and GAO have raised questions about the link between memory safety issues and software vulnerabilities.