Mary Bell

Manufacturers across chemicals, life sciences, and consumer packaged goods lose more than $120 billion annually through inventory write-offs, but those losses are often the end result of material risks that began months earlier. Forecast changes, supplier delays, quality events, aging inventory, and shifting production priorities can quietly compound into shortages, excess inventory, scrap, and lost margin when they aren’t identified and addressed early enough. The State of Material Risk & Recovery explores how leading batch manufacturers are moving beyond traditional inventory management to identify risk earlier, coordinate decisions across functions, and protect the value of materials throughout their lifecycle. Discover the Prevent, Mitigate, Recover framework and how AI-enabled decision intelligence can help teams connect signals across systems, understand root causes, prioritize the highest-impact actions, and intervene before operational risk becomes financial loss. Download the report to learn how to: Spot material risk earlier, before it turns into excess and obsolete inventory, production disruption, or a write-off. Close the gap between ERP visibility and actionable decisions by understanding not just what happened, but why and what to do next. Apply the Prevent, Mitigate, Recover framework to improve material readiness and unlock more recovery opportunities. Use AI to turn scattered signals into…

Another great week here at Supply Chain Now! Did you catch all the episodes? If not, you can check them all out here: We kicked off the week with This Week in Business History, where Scott looks back at some of the biggest historical events in business history for the week ahead, including the birth of the Coca-Cola Company.   Supply Chain Now · “This Week in Business History for July 6th: The Birth of the Coca-Cola Company”     Then on Tuesday, Scott and Greg welcomed John Buglino with Optessa to the podcast to discuss simplifying and streamlining operations.   Supply Chain Now · “Simplifying & Streamlining Operations: John Buglino with Optessa”     On Wednesday we published the Supply Chain Buzz, where Greg and Scott discussed the top supply chain news of the week, and were joined by special guest Tevon Taylor, with FedEx Supply Chain.   Supply Chain Now · “Supply Chain Buzz for July 6th: Featuring Tevon Taylor with FedEx Supply Chain”   On Thursday, we continued our new series, TECHquila Sunrise with Greg White, where Greg shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week.   Supply Chain Now…