Author: Carlos Centurion With a potential return to high U.S. import tariffs looming, supply chain leaders face renewed pressure to brace for financial impacts. However, instead of panicking over unknowns or relying on traditional cost-cutting measures, the forward-thinking approach involves modeling “what-if” scenarios prioritizing profitability across the entire value chain.
Author: Carlos Centurion In her recent article: Supply Chains Are Stuck. How Can You Help?, Lora Cecere highlights a critical issue facing supply chains today: the continued fixation on cost of goods sold (COGS) reduction. I couldn’t agree more. The traditional supply chain strategy focuses on reducing the cost of
Five key aspects of going beyond costs in supply chain network optimization Author: Nathan Goldstein Companies consistently explore avenues to trim costs and improve operational efficiency in an era of constant change. One such avenue is network optimization. However, companies must go beyond conventional cost-cutting strategies and embrace a modern
Author: Peter Bull I recently participated in an insightful Real Talks webinar where we delved into the transformative potential of AI-powered solutions in supply chain strategy. As the Chief Technology Officer at River Logic, I enjoyed sharing critical insights into our pioneering efforts to integrate AI into our Value Chain
Author: Carlos Centurion I recently hosted Pierre Mawet, Managing Director of Accenture’s Supply Chain Practice in North America, in an insightful Real Talks webinar. Our dialogue centered around the critical role of strategic decision-making in enhancing supply chain strategy and driving organizational success amidst unprecedented disruptions. Understanding the Ever-Evolving Landscape
Last week at the North American Supply Chain Summit #NASCES2023! Carlos Centurion, President of River Logic, sat down with Lee Devasier, Vice President of Network Strategy and Design at Pitney Bowes, to discuss how Pitney Bowes has been leveraging River Logic’s Digital Planning TwinTM technology to optimize their complex business
After a long year of hardship and loss, the world economy seems set to rebound. There’s hope that COVID-19 will be vanquished through mass vaccination campaigns. Economic activity is set to return to some semblance of normality. The IMF anticipates that world GDP will grow by 5.5% in 2021 and 4.2% in
In 2020, manufacturing took a huge hit as a result of the constraints around COVID-19. In April 2020, year-on-year output dropped by nearly 20%. Since then, there’s been a dramatic recovery, although November 2020 figures are still 3.7% lower than those from November 2019. On the other hand, the October
