2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year | SupplyChainBrain

2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year

We highlight myriad supply chain innovators, including the winner and finalists of The Supply Chain Innovator of the Year Award — a 17-year partnership between SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2022 Supply Chain Innovator of the Year

Using Predictive Analytics for Inventory Cycle Counting: An Advanced Approach

Challenge: A medical supply manufacturer faced challenges related to inventory and shipping accuracy KPIs.

October 14, 2022

The Trouble with Enforcing Forced Labor Laws

Until recently, international trade’s great big dirty secrets regarding forced labor remained mostly hidden beneath layers and layers of supply chain complexity. Now, some governments are attempting to hold companies more accountable.

October 13, 2022

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Using Digital Deflation to Prepare Manufacturers for Change

The first instinct of many a chief financial officer in an environment of compromised corporate earnings is to look for areas to scale back spending, but increasing technology spending could help companies reduce costs and increase competitiveness.

October 13, 2022

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Client Retools Inventory Strategy and Reaps Profits Across Categories

Challenge: 105-location hardware store retailer identified $5 million in excess inventory and $2 million in missed sales.

October 6, 2022

Last Mile Delivery

GEODIS Unveils New Cross-Border Delivery Service

Michael Lamia, senior vice president of GEODIS MyParcel, introduces the company's new direct-to-consumer cross-border delivery service to 28 countries.

October 6, 2022

Geodis Unveils New Cross Border Delivery Service

How Digitalized Training Platforms Optimize the Workforce

Employee training has typically been handled manually, in a traditional classroom setting, but new artificial intelligence-based digitized training platforms are revolutionizing human capital management.

October 4, 2022

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The Reality, Promise and Limits of Artificial Intelligence

Just what is artificial intelligence, anyway? In its ultimate form, will it model, augment or replace human thought?

October 3, 2022

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SC Planning & Optimization

Watch: 4R Introduces Vendor Order Optimization

Mark Garland, president and chief executive officer of 4R Systems, describes the company's Vendor Order Optimization (VOO) product, which optimizes and prioritizes retailer orders from vendors.

September 29, 2022

4 R Introduces Vendor Order Optimization

All Warehouse Services

Introducing Pivotree Warehouse Management System

Jim Brochu, general manager of supply chain with Pivotree, details the benefits of the company's new warehouse management system.

September 16, 2022

Pivotree Launches Saa S Based Wms Platform

Foodservice supplier saves 25% on data loggers while increasing visibility

Challenge: Client distribution of perishable products across approximately 150 retail stores in 35 states was creating challenges for receiving teams, who struggled to find and download data loggers when unloading trucks. Compliance failures resulted. For recovered devices, a time-consuming download process followed which also required outdated software.

September 2, 2022

Without a Minute to Spare: Time-Sensitive Deliveries Just Got Faster

Challenge: An international building solutions provider needed a better way to deliver concrete to building sites. Avoiding delays and interruptions was essential as concrete is highly perishable with a shelf life of just 90 minutes.

September 1, 2022

Can Blockchain Cut Its Ties to Cryptocurrency?

Does blockchain truly hold promise for creating a more efficient supply chain, or will it be dragged down by the lead weight known as Bitcoin?

August 29, 2022

Photo illustration of Bitcoin cryptocurrency. Photo: Karolina Grabowska/ Pexels.

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