In a recent conversation, 4flow’s Akhilesh Mohan joined Scott Luton with Supply Chain Now to explore a critical shift underway in global supply chains: the move from siloed functional optimization to truly connected decision-making. The discussion highlights a growing realization across the industry. As organizations continue to invest heavily in digital platforms, Mohan makes it clear: the next wave of value won’t come from adding more tools, but from aligning how decisions are made across the enterprise ensuring those decisions are connected end-to-end.
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From Planning to Decision Making
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.
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?
From War Rooms to Winning Strategies: How High-Tech Brands Tame Supply Chain Chaos
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?
Thriving in the Never Normal – Lessons Learned from 5 Women Supply Chain Leaders
If you know me, you know I’m a supply chain nerd. I love talking about it, thinking about what’s next, and sharing success stories to inspire others who may feel overwhelmed or unsure where to start. So, when I stepped into the moderator’s chair for our recent Supply Chain Now livestream, I knew we were in for a powerful conversation. Five extraordinary women — each leading global supply chains at some of the world’s most iconic brands — came together to share how they are navigating disruption, embracing innovation, and shaping the future of supply chain leadership. As a fellow Woman in Supply Chain for over 30 years, I had to resist acting like a true ‘Fan Girl’ — I could have talked with them for hours.
Peak Season Logistics: How Smart Inbound Flow Drives Golden Quarter Profits
Call it Q4, The Golden Quarter, or Peak Season—it’s the 100-day sprint through fall and winter holidays where profits soar, plans tighten, and one slip leaves you scrambling through January.
From Chaos to Clarity: Transforming Supply Chains with AI, Featuring Mac McGary
Join Scott Luton from Supply Chain Now as he sits down with Mac McGary, Chief Sales Officer at Eyelit Technologies, live from the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando. In this engaging conversation, Mac shares how Eyelit is transforming supply chain execution by bridging the gap between factory-floor realities and high-level planning.
Inside McCormick’s Bold Supply Chain Strategy
In this inspiring and special episode from the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando, Scott Luton of Supply Chain Now sits down with Whitney Shlesinger, Vice President of Global Planning and Logistics at McCormick & Company.
Analysis of the US Bank 2025 Q1 Freight Payment Index
In this episode, Scott Luton and Tandreia Bellamy welcome Bobby Holland of U.S. Bank and Dr. Jason Miller of Michigan State University for a data-packed discussion on what’s really happening in the U.S. freight market—and what it signals for…
Key Insights from the 2025 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium
The latest episode of Supply Chain Now features Scott Luton and Mike Griswold discussing key insights from the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium held in Orlando, Florida.
Amplifying Women’s Voices in Supply Chain: Liz Raman with Supply Chain Gals
In this episode, Scott Luton welcomes Liz Raman, founder and CEO of Supply Chain Gals, to share her dynamic career journey and powerful mission to amplify women’s voices in global supply chain leadership.
Lights, Camera, Supply Chain
Join Scott Luton and Mike Griswold for this new episode of Supply Chain Now, as they delve into the intersection of Hollywood and supply chain leadership. In this episode, they explore how movies like “Hoosiers,” “World War Z,” and “Jaws” offer unexpected yet valuable lessons for supply chain professionals.