Home Why You’ve Been Managing Spend Wrong: Rethinking Cost to Serve in a Volatile Supply Chain World Spend defines the economics of the enterprise. It sets the true cost to serve, shapes competitiveness, and underpins profitability. Most organizations still manage spend with static reports, fragmented systems, and processes that miss how costs drift and […]
Home The Role of Rail in a Future-Proof Supply Chain Warehouses today face a harsh reality: structural volatility is the new normal. Rising costs, labor shortages, and data overload are exposing the fragility of outdated models. In fact, 84% of companies report being underprepared for current uncertainties. To compete, you must move beyond fragmented, […]
Home The Role of Rail in a Future-Proof Supply Chain Modern supply chains are under growing pressure from market volatility, regulatory changes, rising transportation costs, and increasing sustainability expectations. To remain competitive, businesses must adopt logistics strategies that are resilient, scalable, and environmentally responsible. This Role of Rail in a Future-Proof Supply Chain eBook […]
Home Comparing the 2026 FedEx and UPS General Rate Increases The 2026 FedEx and UPS General Rate Increases (GRIs) once again arrive with a familiar headline number–5.9%. For many organizations, however, that figure significantly understates the true impact on parcel costs and supply chain performance. As carrier pricing strategies continue to evolve, increases in […]
Home How to Build a Cross-Functional S&OP Process That Actually Works Sales and operations planning (S&OP) sits at the center of modern supply chain and logistics businesses, as a critical tool that aligns demand, supply and financial goals into a single, disciplined process, and turns strategy into action. “I would really advise virtually every […]
Home Beyond Buy: Securing the Post-Purchase Supply Chain As the retail market continues to change and e-commerce becomes more dominant, delivery disruptions have evolved from isolated inconveniences into signs of deeper structural issues across the supply chain. These challenges are no longer confined to the last mile; instead, they often stem from fragmented upstream systems, […]
Home Why Logistics Leaders are Turning to Goods-to-Person Automation In an era where speed, accuracy, and efficiency are the lifeblood of retail, the logistics industry is undergoing significant change. At the heart of this is goods-to-person (GTP) automation, a technology that could change not just the warehouse floor, but the economics and possibilities of fulfillment […]
Home Starting your supply chain orchestration journey Many companies are trapped in a constant firefighting mode, reacting to disruptions instead of proactively managing them. This creates inefficiencies, strains teams and hinders growth. This e-book outlines the journey from fragmented logistics to orchestrated supply chain ecosystems. You’ll discover real-world case studies in efficiency, resilience and […]
Home Moving beyond boundaries: How Shipium and Blue Yonder transform supply chains Meeting today’s customer expectations for fast and free shipping requires a new standard of intelligence. This whitepaper highlights the strategic partnership between Blue Yonder and its 2025 ISV Partner of the Year, Shipium. Together, they provide an AI-powered shipping intelligence layer that […]
Home Coping With New Sources of Supply Chain Volatility: The More, the Merrier The resilience and agility that businesses added to their supply chains with automation and optimization software during COVID-19 helped them to survive the crisis and eventually move on. The bad news: Disruption has moved on, too. COVID focused minds and energies […]
