Supply chains are more volatile and interconnected than ever, but many planning processes still rely on disconnected systems, manual analysis, and spreadsheet-based interventions. This white paper explores how network optimization, supported by advances in optimization technology, workflow design, cloud computing, and AI, can help planning teams evaluate cross-functional trade-offs, respond faster to change, and move from static plans to continuous, decision-driven supply chain planning.
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A Practical Guide to Performance Testing for Enterprise Systems
Most systems don’t fail all at once. They slow down, back up, and quietly break when demand hits from every direction at once. What passed testing last week suddenly struggles under peak volume, overlapping processes, or hours of sustained use.
National Supply Chain Day® Returns April 29, 2026 | Celebrating the People and Stories Powering the Global Supply Chain
National Supply Chain Day (NSCD)® returns on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 with Supply Chain Now, bringing together professionals across the industry for an annual celebration dedicated to recognizing and elevating the people, processes, and innovations that keep the world moving.
The Retail TCO Playbook: Strategies for Supply Chain Savings
Retail margins rarely disappear all at once, they leak out quietly across transportation, inventory, and returns. As ecommerce grows and return rates rise, retailers are facing higher logistics costs, volatile freight spend, and inventory positioned in the wrong places at the wrong time. Many organizations still operate without true end-to-end visibility, making it difficult to control cost or respond proactively to disruption.
Boxed for Success: How FabFItFun Saved Millions with EasyPost Enterprise + MagicLogic
As FabFitFun evolved from curated to fully customizable subscription boxes, shipping complexity—and cost—rose quickly. Larger cartons, mixed ecommerce orders, and reliance on a single carrier network made it difficult to scale efficiently without sacrificing margins or speed.
Constant Supply Chain Disruption Promises to Keep Logistics Entertaining, Exciting, & Challenging
I was recently invited to speak with students in the Supply Chain and Logistics Organization at Georgia Tech, and it reminded me why I still find this industry so energizing.
5 Supply Chain Predictions on our 2026 Bingo Card
If your supply chain planning still runs on a monthly cycle, 2026 will be uncomfortable. We are operating in a polycrisis where change is constant, and responses need to be fast enough to keep up. From customer conversations, industry research, and leadership discussions at the Gartner supply chain conferences, a clear pattern has emerged: the organizations pulling ahead are not planning more often. They are embedding agility, intelligence, and speed into the way they make decisions.
2026 Fuel Market Outlook: What it Means for Your Transportation Budget
Fuel is the second largest and most volatile operating expense in transportation, and traditional fuel surcharge programs expose your budget to unnecessary costs and risks.
Top 10 Ways a Data Gateway Improves Time to Value Across End-to-End Supply Chains
Supply chain planners in high-tech don’t just manage shipments; they’re crisis managers, data detectives, and sometimes, referees in a high-stakes game of inventory tug-of-war. Why do these planners find themselves huddled in “war rooms,” surrounded by spreadsheets and urgent emails?
How Theory of Constraints Can Drive Enterprise Impact
In this episode of Supply Chain Now, Scott Luton and special guest host Kim Humphrey, President & CEO of AME (Association for Manufacturing Excellence), welcome retired Air Force Lieutenant General Andy Busch, Strategic Advisor at Goldratt Consulting, for a high-impact conversation…
The Buzz: Reshoring Revolution
In today’s episode of Supply Chain Now, we present a profound exploration of contemporary developments within the realm of supply chain management, with a particular emphasis on the resurgence of reshoring initiatives. Welcome to The Buzz!
The Buzz: The Future of Cold Chain Logistics with Deposco and ColdTrack
In today’s episode of Supply Chain Now, we discuss the paramount significance of accuracy and customer experience within the realm of cold chain logistics, as exemplified by the groundbreaking initiative from ColdTrack, which has introduced an unprecedented…