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Manufacturing output in June shows improvement but falls short of growth, reports ISM

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 49.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.5% from May’s 48.5 reading, which was off 0.2% from April’s 48.7 reading. The last four months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February…
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You can’t always get what you post: Why Gen Z isn’t clicking on your job ad

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Andrew Zeiser, Sebastian Brockhaus, and A. Michael Knemeyer
Like most industries, procurement is facing a talent shortage. Targeting potential candidates earlier in their career journeys and continuing to invest in them can prove an effective anecdote.
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Flying forward: Lessons learned from drone logistics in healthcare supply chains

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Rishabh Gupta, Vipul Garg, and Ila Manuj
A best-practice framework provides supply chain managers a roadmap to assist in assessing the viability and eventual deployment of drones, or any other technology, into their operations.
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How to develop the next generation of supply chain planning professionals

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Supply chain planning is in need of a reboot. Planners are increasingly expected to take a leading role in managing complex cross-functional processes, driving automation, and building more agile supply chains. As a result, the competencies that today’s planning…
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To make or buy the supply chain?

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Sangho Chae, Thomas Y. Choi, and Glenn Hoetker
Decisions on how deeply to manage your supply chain require in-depth analysis and discussion, and even mirror classic make-or-buy decisions. The question is: Which approach is correct for your business?
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Rethinking planning…Start with how you make decisions

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Global Links
After decades in this industry, one truth continues to rise above the rest: your supply chain is only as effective as the decisions you make across multiple planning horizons—strategic, tactical, and operational. Yet too many decisions are still being made too slowly, with…
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Prioritizing risk using structural simulation for complex global supply chains

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Greg Schlegel, Jim de Vries, and J. Chris White
Disruptions in your supply chain can hurt your business, but not all disruptions are the same. Structural modeling offers an opportunity to evaluate the types and locations of possible disruptions, and determine the proper approach to mitigate the risks.
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AI’s supporting role in supply chains

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Despite advances, developing workplace systems that facilitate AI-human working relationships is still in its early stages. Companies need to invest in systems that enable robots and humans to assume more sophisticated roles gradually.
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Don’t get lost with AI

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Brian Straight
Technology may drive supply chains of the future, but people and communication still power success.
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Speak financially, get results: Revisited

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Larry Lapide
To elevate S&OP from tactical to strategic, supply chain leaders must speak the language of finance—and involve finance early and often.
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Mastering the slippery slope of digital transformation to enable game-changing performance

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Stan Fawcett, Sebastian Brockhaus, Amydee M. Fawcett, and A. Michael Knemeyer
Lindsey Vonn pushed limits to reach the summit of the ski world. H er perseverance and approach to technology offer lessons that supply chain managers can adopt to travel their own fall lines to technological greatness.

Elevating B2B customer experience through specialized supply chains

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Saulo Spaolanse, senior vp of customer experience, Global Supply Chain, Schneider Electric
Personalization isn’t just for B2C anymore. While consumer brands have long mastered the art of tailoring experiences, B2B players are now facing rising expectations from their customers and partners for the same level of customization.

AI and the New Era of Demand Planning

Monday, June 30, 2025 · Anaplan
Demand planning is no longer just about forecasting—it's about navigating uncertainty with intelligence and agility. Traditional methods are too slow, too siloed, and too reactive to meet the demands of global supply chains. This webinar explores how artificial…

Three ways CSCOs can harness uncertainty to drive growth in the AI era

Monday, June 30, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
Customers want enhanced personalization, seamless technology, and sustainable options, often at the lowest possible cost. CSCOs must respond by building outcome-driven supply chain models that can deliver differentiated service levels for different customer segments.

Making sourcing more strategic: Negotiating uncertainty during times of turbulence

Friday, June 27, 2025 · Jonathan Hughes, Ashley Hetrick, and Phil Liu
Insights from 600-plus companies across 15 years of research have identified ways procurement and supply chain leaders can drive greater value through strategic sourcing and collaborative negotiations.
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