The assumptions that made global supply chains cheaper and leaner are becoming harder to defend. Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, volatile transportation markets and tighter delivery promises
A supply chain can remove millions from cost to serve through AI and automation without reducing the company’s reported cost base by the same amount.
Most inventory dashboards measure decisions that have already been made. They show stock on hand, turns, days of supply, forecast accuracy and markdown exposure. They
Campbell’s is closing manufacturing plants while demand in its Snacks business remains under pressure and investing in the facilities that will support its future network.
URBN is developing an automated fulfillment model that can be replicated as its clothing rental business expands. Nuuly’s Kansas City operation is providing the blueprint
Transportation emissions increasingly reflect the same routing, loading and carrier decisions that determine freight cost and service performance. Using standardized emissions factors within daily planning
Target is adding stores and upgrading existing locations across a network where physical stores already fulfill more than 95% of sales. The expansion increases the
AI talent is getting harder to find as supply chains expand their use of the technology. Companies are finding that employees who already understand suppliers,
Robotics investment is increasingly confronting a practical constraint inside factories and warehouses. Work rarely stays constant throughout a shift. Volumes change, congestion moves and labor
HPE is using multiyear supplier agreements and record purchase commitments to secure components before customer demand can be converted into shipments. Its approach points to
The assumptions that made global supply chains cheaper and leaner are becoming harder to defend. Tariffs, geopolitical shocks, volatile transportation markets and tighter delivery promises
A supply chain can remove millions from cost to serve through AI and automation without reducing the company’s reported cost base by the same amount.
Most inventory dashboards measure decisions that have already been made. They show stock on hand, turns, days of supply, forecast accuracy and markdown exposure. They
Campbell’s is closing manufacturing plants while demand in its Snacks business remains under pressure and investing in the facilities that will support its future network.
URBN is developing an automated fulfillment model that can be replicated as its clothing rental business expands. Nuuly’s Kansas City operation is providing the blueprint
Transportation emissions increasingly reflect the same routing, loading and carrier decisions that determine freight cost and service performance. Using standardized emissions factors within daily planning
Target is adding stores and upgrading existing locations across a network where physical stores already fulfill more than 95% of sales. The expansion increases the
AI talent is getting harder to find as supply chains expand their use of the technology. Companies are finding that employees who already understand suppliers,
Robotics investment is increasingly confronting a practical constraint inside factories and warehouses. Work rarely stays constant throughout a shift. Volumes change, congestion moves and labor
HPE is using multiyear supplier agreements and record purchase commitments to secure components before customer demand can be converted into shipments. Its approach points to
