According to this article by Supply Chain Brain contributor Vitalii Savryha, when it comes to arranging logistics, small and medium-sized enterprises are at a huge disadvantage: They pay substantially more for identical shipping services compared to Fortune 500 companies, purely due to volume-based pricing structures. While large corporations negotiate directly with carriers using guaranteed monthly volumes, smaller businesses operate in a spot market designed to extract max

Delivery driver experience can be significantly enhanced with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) techniques, particularly where traditional deep learning and machine learning (ML) technologies fall short. GenAI can determine the next, best position in the delivery sequence on the road, much in the way that large language models (LLMs) predict the next word in sentences, even if specific contexts, such as traffic, detours or closed properties, were not present in train

More than 94% of supply chain leaders expect to shift a critical portion of their supply base to other regions within the next six to 18 months as a result of tariffs and other geopolitical pressures. According to a survey of 200 chief procurement officers and chief supply chain officers, conducted for risk management software company Sphera, business leaders are facing a growing pressure to diversify their suppliers to mitigate the impacts of regulatory shocks brought on by

As the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector continues to evolve, manufacturers, retailers and supply chain leaders are expected to go beyond delivering products and to focus on total value creation. This means balancing speed, quality, affordability and innovation with growing consumer demands for sustainability, health and ethical responsibility. For FMCG companies, finding the balance between affordability and quality is an essential part of the total value equation. Cu

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In this discussion, Robert Bowman from Supply Chain Brain speaks with Tom Strohl, president of Oliver Wight Americas . They are a US...

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Well, it only took 3.5 years for my prediction to come true. In an April 2022 post titled, “Supply Chain Visibility: A Product Or...

The Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa ECIC welcomes Cabinet’s decision to approve the country’s accession to the...

The “Fat Herbie” story is a well known illustration used in the Theory of Constraints, developed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt. It comes from...

On the surface, everything runs smoothly. Orders ship on time, reports show solid performance and the metrics all hit their marks — but...

In this discussion, Sean Stephens, business development executive with Lyngsoe Systems, is joined by Wes Coleman, industry...

South Africa’s trade department has drafted proposed regulations that will allow exporters to collaborate to ease the impact of 30%...

Picture this: A global electronics manufacturer invests millions to embed artificial intelligence across its supply chain. The tools are...