Las Vegas, NV – May 2025 I had the opportunity to attend Momentum 2025 in Las Vegas, Manhattan’s annual user conference focused on supply chain and commerce innovation. The sessions provided clear insights into the company’s strategic direction, technology roadmap, and leadership transition—highlighting a focus on platform unification, practical AI deployment, and long-term operational alignment. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into supply chains, companies are focusing on how it can support human workers. Most effective AI implementations today are designed to improve decision-making, reduce routine tasks, and increase operational efficiency through human-in-the-loop systems and decision support tools. This article outlines how organizations like Amazon, Walmart, and Toyota are […]
The Power Inverter Kill Switch Story Underlines The Importance Of Provenance in Cybersecurity and the Supply Chain Do you really know what your production assets contain? If you’ve ever bought antiques, you’re probably familiar with the concept of provenance. I have relatives that own a dresser that was gifted from George Washington to a family […]
Supply Chain leaders (CSCOs) are responsible for driving strategic growth, fostering innovation within their supply chains, and ensuring long-term value creation. However, many companies are now confronted with challenges such as abrupt tariff increases, supply chain instability, and delays in the delivery of critical components. Recent data from Yale’s budget analysis highlights the growing economic […]
At this year’s keynote, Manhattan Associates outlined its current strategic direction, underscoring platform unification, AI integration, and leadership transition. The presentations provided a clear account of the company’s continued investment in product development and operational capabilities, alongside practical use cases from customer deployments. Leadership Transition and Strategic Continuity Eddie Capel, Chairman of the Board opened […]
From May 19 to 21, 2025, CeMAT Southeast Asia and LogiSYM Asia Pacific were co-located for the second consecutive year at Singapore EXPO, creating a comprehensive platform for the region’s logistics and supply chain community. Now in its second edition, CeMAT Southeast Asia showcased a broad spectrum of intralogistics, automation, and material handling solutions, reflecting […]
Order fulfillment is the complete process from when an order is placed until the shipment is delivered. Accurately fulfilling thousands of orders for millions of items is extremely challenging. Many large organizations have multiple systems for order, warehouse, or transportation management that are barely integrated – frequently not at all. However, large organizations are often […]
In the past, tracking a shipping container across continents or monitoring the temperature of a pharmaceutical package in a rural warehouse came with trade-offs: cost, power drain, or unreliable coverage. Asset visibility was reserved for high-value goods, while the rest of the supply chain operated on estimates, paper trails, and phone calls. This is changing. […]
This week’s news in supply chain and logistics features several significant developments. A federal trade court has unanimously voted to block all tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. This ruling nullifies Trump’s executive orders that established duties on imports from countries such as Canada, Mexico, and China. In other news, ARC analysts Jim Frazer and […]
A federal court has ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his legal authority by imposing tariffs on dozens of countries, citing broad claims of national emergencies. The U.S. Court of International Trade’s unanimous decision strikes down Trump’s tariffs, which were a key part of his economic agenda. Oregon’s Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with 11 […]
