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Supplier negotiations are one part of supply chain cost reduction. Product requirements, component counts and sourcing decisions shape the costs. Venkatesh Srinivasan outlines five priorities as part of a framework to navigate a VUCA world. scmr.com/article/five-priori…

The end of duty-free de minimis treatment has changed the economics of cross-border e-commerce and the decisions brands must make about inventory. Should every product move into a U.S. warehouse? Maybe not. scmr.com/article/the-end-of-… #SupplyChain #Ecommerce #Fulfillment

Your supplier may promise delivery, but does the agreement explain what happens when critical mineral supplies tighten? Contracts can help make hidden dependencies visible and establish clearer responsibilities before a disruption. scmr.com/article/critical-mi…

What can a century-old flour mill teach today’s supply chain leaders? Quite a bit about the decisions that shape business performance: where to source, when to invest, how to reach customers and how to reward employees. scmr.com/article/north-dakot… #SupplyChain #Manufacturing

Two SKUs can sit in the same inventory category and yet require very different decisions. One may be developing more frequent demand. Another may be heading toward obsolescence. scmr.com/article/adaptive-in… #InventoryManagement #DemandPlanning #SupplyChain

Purchase price savings tell only part of the healthcare supply chain story. Gartner’s Bruce Gilmore argues that this hidden labor burden belongs on the performance scorecard. Read more: scmr.com/article/the-hidden-… #HealthcareSupplyChain #SupplyChainManagement #Automation

A supplier stops shipping and your team locates an alternative. But can production actually use it? The answer depends on more than availability. scmr.com/article/supply-chai… #SupplyChain #SupplyChainResilience #Manufacturing

An unfavorable shipping contract clause is easier to challenge before the agreement is signed. But reviewing maritime documents takes time. scmr.com/article/local-ai-sh… #SupplyChain #ArtificialIntelligence #MaritimeShipping #RiskManagement

What would a port closure, demand spike or capacity shortage do to your supply chain, and which response would work best? Supply chain digital twins can help leaders test those questions before committing resources. scmr.com/article/supply-chai… #SupplyChain #DigitalTwins

Some useful supply chain tools never make it onto a technology roadmap. They address a local constraint, a recurring analysis or a decision that matters to one facility but struggle to compete for development resources. scmr.com/article/ai-operatio… #SupplyChain #OperationsManagement

Geopolitical volatility leads ASCM’s supply chain trends outlook for 2027, with agentic AI and autonomous orchestration ranked second. But the practical lesson from the CHAINge discussion extends beyond the ranking: These priorities depend on one another. scmr.com/article/ascm-2027-s…

A logistics network’s design shapes how quickly products reach customers and how many handoffs occur along the way. scmr.com/article/integrated-… #SupplyChain #Logistics #Fulfillment #NetworkDesign #Warehousing

A predictive AI model can perform well in a pilot and still struggle to become part of everyday supply chain decisions. scmr.com/article/beyond-the-… #SupplyChain #ArtificialIntelligence #PredictiveAnalytics #SCMR

A supply chain stress test can reveal where a disruption would create stockouts, overwhelm capacity or put customer commitments at risk. scmr.com/article/supply-chai… #SupplyChain #SupplyChainResilience #RiskManagement #DigitalTwins #SupplyChainPlanning

What happens when a supply chain disruption invalidates the contingency plan itself? Read how professional judgment can strengthen supply chain resilience: scmr.com/article/supply-chai… #SupplyChain #SupplyChainResilience #RiskManagement #Leadership #Logistics

A carrier can be legit and still be the wrong carrier for the load at your dock. That reality exposes a gap in supply chain risk management: approving a provider does not establish that a specific pickup, payment change or access request is authorized. scmr.com/article/supply-chai…

C.H. Robinson’s proposed acquisition of RXO could expand service capabilities. For customers using both firms, though, it would also bring those relationships under common ownership. Read the analysis: scmr.com/article/ch-robinson… #SupplyChain #SupplyChainResilience

AI can generate a planning recommendation. For instance, an AI-generated inventory increase might protect service while putting pressure on capacity and working capital. That’s where a human comes into the process. scmr.com/article/the-rise-of…

You’ve selected a warehouse management system. The implementation reveals a process it cannot support out of the box. Do you change the process? Extend the WMS? Or customize the core product scmr.com/article/how-far-sho…

A supplier change may look like a straightforward business decision. But what happens when employees think the manager proposing it holds different political views? scmr.com/article/when-work-g…