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Warehouse P2G Robotics: A Flexible and Affordable Solution

Supply Chain Brain

The robots-as-a-service (RaaS) subscription model allows the flexibility to scale up and down to align with a leaner permanent human workforce to meet seasonal or other variable demand. They provide optimized pick, putaway and replenishment functions, working with the human workforce to reduce travel time, errors and repetitive stress.

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Outsmart Disruption with AI: Three Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

The business required 100% vehicle uptime but struggled to meet this goal and manage spare parts inventory. Another example of AI’s effectiveness occurred within a leading transportation and logistics company with nearly 450,000 trucks and 150 locations. But pairing agentic and gen AI completely changed the game.

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The Future of Trucking: Change, Wins and Best Practices

Supply Chain Brain

It’s not just about meeting service-level agreements. This provides a more holistic view of profitability, especially when factoring in dwell time, detention and other real-world inefficiencies that miles alone don’t capture. It’s a reflection of network reliability and customer satisfaction.

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Pricing Power: The Most Effective Weapon During Trade Wars

Supply Chain Brain

This is where strategic pricing and technology meet. When a 15% tariff suddenly gets applied to a product category, the distributor who can instantly model cost impacts and adjust pricing within moments captures market share from competitors still manually calculating price updates days later.

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Before You Automate: Five Tips Every Fulfillment Leader Should Know

Supply Chain Brain

Beef Prices Soar to Record Highs Global Supply Chain Management Iveco Is Said to Draw Takeover Interest From India’s Tata Motors Aerospace & Defense TSMC Races to Meet Soaring Chip Demand as Profits Surge Facility Location Planning Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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Net-Zero Commitments Are Reshaping Carbon Tracking in CPG Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Establishing baselines, tracking reductions, or meeting compliance requirements without having accurate, standardized data becomes nearly impossible. Accurate carbon tracking enables brands to meet growing stakeholder expectations, maintain access to key markets, and build resilience in the face of rising regulatory scrutiny.

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Dollars Delayed, Suppliers Dismayed: The True Cost of Late Payments

Supply Chain Brain

Only 38% of businesses in our study said they “always” analyze a customer’s trade payment history before signing a deal, and even fewer monitor existing customers for deteriorating payment behavior. And with U.S. business bankruptcies soaring to a 14-year high , recognizing these early red flags is more critical than ever.