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Supply chains worldwide constantly need to examine their operational capacity to meet customers’ needs as efficiently as possible. This article reviews the various stages of network optimization and focuses on process industries and the need to replenish customer-facing distribution centers.

Distribution is often an afterthought when deciding how the plant should operate. But this may create a very real dissonance, significant additional cost, and drive customer service in an unacceptable direction. What approaches can be leveraged to achieve a smooth, cost-effective flow and eliminate the dissonance between production and distribution?

In SupplyChainBrain 06/19/2024, Behind Every Supply Chain Are Lots of Spreadsheets

In the article “Capitalizing on Capacity” for Transportation & Logistics International, Tom Moore shares how ProvisionAI provides seamless integration of planning and execution.

Digital Twins and Simulation are two powerful tools in supply chain management. They can significantly improve supply chain operations.

Explore the benefits of optimization in replenishment transportation with insights from our CEO Tom Moore. Learn how advanced technologies can enhance efficiency and competitiveness in your supply chain.

AutoO2 Load building optimization saas software cuts transportation costs and reduces your Scope 3 emission by up to 10%

Tom Moore’s article highlights how automation in supply chain planning streamlines operations, minimizes errors, and enhances transportation efficiency, fostering collaboration and reducing the burden on planning staff.

In a recent interview for TechCompanyNews.com, Tom Moore, CEO and Founder of ProvisionAI, discussed the company’s focus on transportation forecasting and optimization within the supply chain. The tools aim to get the best carriers, maximize OTIF, decrease Scope 3 emissions while reducing transportation costs, and achieve sustainability goals.

The article discusses how transportation forecasting helps companies:
Avoid issues and the pain of using unknown carriers or brokering loads.
Being exposed to double brokering and cyber issues
Save money
Save the environment
When transportation forecasting is combined with smoothing, a win is even bigger.

Order Builder optimization is a crucial strategy to maximize truck loading efficiency. It consolidates orders intelligently, considering factors such as order size, destination, and product compatibility, to ensure total capacity utilization while adhering to safety and regulatory standards.

Essential takeaways from Tom Moore’s interview on ProvisionAi’s impact on the transportation economy published in Daily Company News in February 2024

ProvisionAi Targets to Remove 188,000 Trucks in 2024 for Greener Future, the article by Muthana Al-Najjar for BNN Breaking 01/31/2024

Dreaded OTIF charges can be a thorn in the side of any logistics operation.
What if you could not only reduce but potentially eliminate these fines?
Let’s dive into the world of On-Time In-Full and discover how to keep your supply chain running like a well-oiled machine.

The partnership combines transportation scheduling capability with real-time data to narrow the gap between planning and execution.

ProvisionAi and Kimberly-Clark Project EARL recognized as CSCMP Innovation award finalists for solving costly transportation volatility challenges

The article by Keith Moore, “Smooth Operator – New Tools Enhancing Fulfillment Optimization,” (December 26, 2023) for Inside Logistics, explores the challenges in order fulfillment within supply chains. It highlights the critical execution phase where seamless operations become paramount. Moore introduces a new wave of optimization technologies bridging planning and execution, promising efficient inventory flow. These tools employ advanced optimization techniques, balancing costs and inventory levels.

The evolving landscape of supply chain dynamics, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, necessitates a paradigm shift in approach. Bob Trebilcock provides an insightful case study into this transformative journey of Kimberly-Clark, a leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) giant, in the article “It’s a reset moment for Kimberly-Clark’s supply chain” (April 1, 2023) for SupplyChain Management Review. As supply chains grapple with unprecedented challenges, Kimberly-Clark’s proactive response involves not just recovery but a strategic reset.

Lisa Johnson investigates how Kimberly-Clark tackled order bunching issues by leveraging AI and enhancing supply chain visibility, reducing daily variability by 40%. This improved on-time delivery and customer service and slashed distribution costs. The company continues investing in end-to-end supply chain digitization for a more responsive system.
“Supply Chain Visibility: How Kimberly-Clark Cleaned Up Order Bunching” (March 30, 2023) for CGT Consumer Goods Technology Magazine.

In the article “Kimberly-Clark: AI-enabled transportation transformation” for Logistic Management Magazine (November 3, 2023), Michael Levans examines how AI transforms the Supply Chain, optimizing it.

In the article for Global Trade Magazine, “Stay with the flow. How to solve your fluctuating problems” (August/September 2023), Tom Moore discussed the main challenges companies face for quick, effective, and consolidated delivery and achieving the best results with automated tools.

In his article for Supply & Demand Chain Executive, “Turning Modern Transportation Challenges into Opportunities.” (May 19, 2023) Tom Moore discussed the importance of staying ahead of the curve and embracing cutting-edge technologies for logistics performance to new heights and ensure long-term success in an increasingly competitive market.

In the article “Top 20 AI Applications in the Supply Chain” for Inbound Logistics (July 2023), Katrina Arabe, among others, named ProvisionAi’s load optimization tool.

In the article “Case Study: Using AI to Work Effectively with Carriers and Cut supply-chain Costs” for Smart Industry magazine, from June 30, 2023, Tom Moore analyses the possibility of optimizing supply chains using Artificial Intelligence at the example of ProvisionAi practice.

In the article “Making the Infeasible Feasible with AI”, for MH&L, Tom Moore discusses Logistic Challenges with AI and how AI is transforming the seemingly insurmountable challenges in transportation and logistics, offering unprecedented solutions.
May 1, 2023

On May 2, 2023, Amit Chowdhry for Pulse 2.0, engaged in an insightful conversation with Tom Moore, the Founder and CEO of ProvisionAI. The discussion delved into the origins, challenges, core products, milestones, and future goals of ProvisionAI, a company at the forefront of optimizing Deployment Transportation Plans.

ProvisionAi Receives Patent for Managing Optimization of a Network Flow, an article in Investors Observers, on April 25, 2023.

In DCVelocity 04/11/2023, ProvisionAi Introduces LevelLoad – Replenishment Transportation Scheduling

Tom Moore, a Supply Chain Brief (SCB) contributor, delved into the common pitfalls leading to supply chain project failures. Moore echoes the concerns raised by Joe Peppard, a seasoned professor at University College Dublin, in an insightful article titled “Why do supply chain projects often fail?” published in the Wall Street Journal. The subtitle of Peppard’s piece poignantly captures the prevalent issue: “Too Often, Investments in Technology Fail to Achieve Promised Results.”

As a brisk morning cup of coffee paired with the Wall Street Journal WSJ’s Logistics Roundup might reveal, the business world is in a constant state of motion—much like the complex supply chains that keep its wheels turning. A standout story this morning takes us into the core of Kimberly-Clark’s recent logistics triumph, a narrative of strategic optimization worth exploring.

Kimberly-Clark, a household name synonymous with quality consumer goods, has not just embraced change; they’ve set a new bar for it. The details, outlined in a recent Logistics Management article by Bridget McCrea, present a case study in transformation that’s as much about innovation as it is about savings—and we’re talking savings in the multi-million-dollar range.

Published on December 21, 2023, in SupplyChain Management Review Magazine by Jeffrey H. Schutt, Ph.D., director of ProvisionAi, this article delves into the substantial challenges presented by volatility within Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) supply chains.
Focusing on the impact of consumer behavior on transportation flows, the article explores the causes, effects, and potential rewards associated with minimizing this volatility.

Analyst Insights appearing in Supply Chain Brain 2/5/2024
By: Tom Moore CEO and Founder, Transportation Warehouse Optimization, ProvisionAi

No longer can companies afford to have silos, even those that have existed for many years. And it will be technology that breaks them down.

In the article for IT in the Supply Chain magazine “Good Companies Plan – Great Companies Execute the Plan,” Tom Moore discusses the importance of detailed and executable plans and how ProvisionAi can help create those plans.

In an article by Bridget McCrea titled “Kimberly-Clark streamlines order fulfillment & optimizes transportation,” published on November 6, 2023, in Logistics Management, the global leader in personal care and professional products, Kimberly-Clark embarks on a comprehensive effort to digitize its supply chain. The company aims to streamline its transportation networks by leveraging machine learning and optimization algorithms, resulting in multi-million dollar savings annually.

Jeff Cioletti, in the Beverage Industry magazine article, explores AI’s transformative role in beverage delivery. Tom Moore, CEO of ProvisionAi, talked to Jeff.

A truck loader’s guide shows some requirements must be considered, truck loading AUTOO2 uses those and many more options.

Lower freight costs for customer shipments is the “holy grail” of consumer products and other supply chains. Here is a way to do it.

Transportation is a significant part of the supply chain costs. Load optimization cuts transportation costs by the efficiency of freights.

Investment in supply chain optimization brings numerous benefits, as only load-building optimization saves up to 10% on transportation costs.

Saving on transportation costs is possible; moreover, it is almost the only aspect of all supply chain costs that can be effectively optimized.

Cut the driver shortage is a severe issue; increasing load size is one way to overcome it. Another is to allow incarcerated to receive a CDL.