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Kimberly-Clark cut $350M in supply chain cost by running the diagnostic before the solution. Here are the four questions that reveal where cost is actually growing, and the interventions that pay back fastest.
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The forecast is always wrong. The question is whether it is wrong in ways you can plan for and improve. The biggest lever is not the method or the software. It is who is accountable for the inputs.
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Supply chain management runs the network as designed. Supply chain engineering decides whether the design is right. Two disciplines, two toolsets, two very different time horizons.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — ODW Logistics named John Labrie and Charlie DeLacey to its Board of Advisors on July 27, extending a leadership expansion that has reshaped the third-party logistics provider’s senior ranks since June. The July 27 announcement marks the third leadership disclosure from the Columbus-based company in eight weeks. ODW is owned by the
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DHL published results showing 10,000 metric tons of CO2 reduction from AI route optimization — specific, measurable, production-grade, and self-funding in fuel savings. Here is where AI sustainability evidence is strong in supply chain and where claims are still ahead of demonstrated results.
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Washington, April 27, 2026: U.S. importers are facing a new tariff reality in which the pressure is no longer limited to duty rates at the border. Refund timing, carrier pass-through rules, administrative fees and supplier exposure are now shaping how companies plan procurement, pricing and supply-chain diversification. The most immediate concern is cash flow. UPS
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Emerging botanical ingredients are introducing new layers of complexity into supply chain operations. Sourcing and distribution decisions that were once relatively straightforward now include additional variables, including supplier reliability, product consistency, and evolving regulatory requirements that can vary by jurisdiction. For categories still gaining traction in mainstream CPG, these factors create measurable operational challenges. In
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When people ask what does a supply chain manager do, they usually want a simple answer. A supply chain manager makes sure products move from supplier to customer in the right amount, at the right time, and at the right cost. This role connects purchasing, production, storage, transport, and delivery. It also solves problems before
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As of April 4, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz is still badly disrupted, and the shock is hitting the world economy. This narrow sea route carries a huge share of the world’s oil and gas. More than 40 countries are now pressing Iran to reopen it after traffic slowed to a trickle. The Associated Press
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