Ongoing disruption is forcing a rethink of conventional supply chain planning, from extrapolated supply and demand forecasting to probabilistic planning, to simulations based on real-time visibility from more current, granular market and contextual data. AI and machine learning are critical to the shift. So is trust.
In a sector where unexpected global events or natural disasters can have huge implications, accelerating decision-making by using real-time, accurate data is a vital capability, and one which organizations must prioritize.
There’s an increasing divide between manufacturers that are driving forward with digital transformation, and those that seem to be capitulating to short-term decision-making driven by finance.
Shipments of empty boxes during March 2023 were down 11% from a year earlier, indicating a downward trend in sales for the U.S. corrugated products industry.
Artificial intelligence is enhancing the operations of retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, says Sivakumar Lakshmanan, chief executive officer of Antuit.AI, a Zebra Technologies company.
Despite all the different channels that retailers are selling from, the customer still expects a consistent buying experience, and one aspect of that is sales tax.
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the retail industry — which comprises companies that operate physical or internet stores with diversified product lines. Learn how pharmaceutical and biotech companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.
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