January-February 2025

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January-February 2025

As much discussion and deployment of artificial intelligence took place in 2024, 2025 is shaping up to be an even bigger year. This year will likely see the acceleration of AI, and specifically Generative AI, into everyday business functions. According to Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions, rapid adoption and multiple use cases will move GenAI into the “Plateau of Productivity” within two years. Gartner’s Hype Cycles are used by its clients to identify what level of interest they should have in a technology or solution. There are five levels, with the Plateau of Productivity being the top level for near-term technologies.

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The year of AI

As much discussion and deployment of artificial intelligence took place in 2024, 2025 is shaping up to be an even bigger year. This year will likely see the acceleration of AI,…

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Oil update: Price stability, with climate change uncertainties

It will always be prudent to reduce the use of carbon-based energy sources by making supply chains as energy-efficient as possible, but fossil fuels remain critical in 2025.

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Toward more accurate Scope 3 emissions accounting

Current CO2 tracking methods lead to inaccurate Scope 3 emissions reporting, but technology is enabling more accurate assessment methodologies.

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Midterm outlook for the Roaring ’20s: Decade of digitalization and disruption, year 6

As we move into 2025, supply chain executives face an evolving landscape of both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. Advancements in technology are shaping…

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Adapting to the new dynamics of digital supply chains

For CEOs, integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into their supply chain strategies serves as both a risk mitigation strategy and a means to capitalize on efficiency improvements…

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The rumble in the supply chain: Knocking out the barriers to true SC costing

Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer, but he also learned tough lessons along the way about being just “good enough.” Supply chain managers can take valuable lessons from…

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Selective Incivility: Undermining diversity and inclusion in supply chains

Diversity efforts within supply chain management will not be sustainable without addressing the subtle acts of selective incivility that undermine inclusion as experienced by…

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Is AI taking supply chain planning to the next level?

Experts and analysts weigh in on the positive impacts of AI, machine learning, and GenAI on the supply chain planning space and offer a peek into what could be coming around the…

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Rate shopping: A bargain-hunter’s paradise

With inflation and interest rates easing, more competition in the market and the freight cycle poised to turn, shippers now have more rate negotiating power than they imagine.

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Making innovation a measurement priority

To ensure precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations look for the right measures to track their performance. These efforts focus on identifying key performance…

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From Complexity to Clarity: How technology is driving supply chain efficiency

This year’s Supply Chain Outlook Virtual Summit gives attendees the strategies, technologies, and automation tools required for ongoing success in modern logistics,…

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