Supply Chain Technology

AI update: Decision-maker or decision-supporter?

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Larry Lapide Almost four and a half years ago, I wrote my first Insights column on artificial intelligence (AI) titled: “Rely on AI to make decisions? Yes, but warily” [March/April 2020]. I had planned to do an annual update, however, the COVID-19 pandemic came along—consuming much…

Private equity exec sees opportunities ahead in supply chain

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Brian Straight MorganFranklin Consulting’s Dan Luttner expects private equity funds focused on operational excellence to find deal value as the year progresses.

Chatbot is not the answer: Practical LLM use cases in supply chain

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 · Marianna Vydrevich Chatbots are the choice many make when implementing large language models, but for supply chains, there are better alternatives that provide more immediate value.

Is your quality management strategy behind the AI curve?

Thursday, May 23, 2024 · Arnela Iseric, research principal, Gartner It’s crucial to understand which AI use cases to pursue and take a focused approach that is part of a strategy to achieve success rather than simply finding a “quick win.”

Tech investments bring revenue increases, survey finds

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 · Brian Straight A new survey from Cleo found that 80% of businesses that invested in supply chain technology saw a revenue increase within a year as a result.

Game on: Rethinking change management for the digital era

Monday, April 8, 2024 · Marko Kovacevic and Craig Moss Change management faces some of its greatest challenges when it comes to supply chain digital transformation. But video games may hold the clues to success.

AI Simulation Takes Its Place Among Supply Chain Forecasting Tools

Monday, January 22, 2024 · Amy Wunderlin AI simulation is able to generate possible outcomes in the supply chain, going beyond what traditional AI and machine learning is currently capable of, says Cosmo Tech CEO Michel Morvan.

Survey shows 85% of supply chain professionals plan to increase technology use to support workforce

Friday, April 28, 2023 · SCMR Staff Ivanti Wavelink says more than half of respondents plan to increase technology by up to 30% in the next year.

Half of supply chain execs say integration technology investment ups revenue

Monday, April 24, 2023 · SCMR Staff Improved agility, control and risk mitigation named as key investment outcomes driving growth.

The great decoupling: The real ChatGPT revolution

Thursday, April 20, 2023 · Michael Gravier ChatGPT and AI bring economies of scale to decision-making. There is no stopping this revolution.

GreyOrange co-founder Akash Gupta named CEO

Friday, April 14, 2023 · SCMR Staff Co-founder Samay Kohli transitions to the board of directors.

Cybersecurity a key theme for chief supply chain officers

Friday, March 31, 2023 · SCMR Staff Gartner survey shows 60% of supply chain organizations are rapidly scaling cybersecurity capabilities.

AI ain’t ready for prime time in the supply chain

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Steve Knepp There’s potential to develop solutions for the final mile, but we aren’t there yet.

Softeon acquires warehouse technology firm GetUsROI

Friday, March 3, 2023 · SCMR Staff The move adds to the software supplier’s lineup advanced integration and deployment tools for use across many modes of distribution automation.

Markus Schmidt named CEO of BEUMER

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 · SCMR Staff The appointment brings proven intralogistics automation experience to the company.