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Supply chain teams have always been problem solvers. For years, that meant “planner heroics” stitching together spreadsheets, gut instinct, and late-night adjustments to keep operations moving.
That approach is starting to break.
AI is stepping in, not as a buzzword or side project, but as a working layer inside planning and execution. The shift is not abo...
Most supply chain teams still rely on some version of the same playbook. Spreadsheets, disconnected systems, and a lot of back-and-forth to answer what should be straightforward questions.
What happens if demand spikes next month?
Can we absorb a supplier delay without missing service targets?
Is this the right place to hold inventory?
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There’s a LinkedIn post making the rounds from our own Jeff Metersky — SVP of Strategy here at GAINS — that ...
Aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) has always been complex. But in today’s Aircraft MRO market, the challenge isn’t just maintenance—it’s how supply chain decisions impact whether aircraft stay in service.
It’s not just about turning aircraft faster anymore. Most teams have gotten pretty good at the repair side. The real challenge is making sure the ai...
Supply chain planning often depends on key planners. You know exactly who this person is.
They’ve survived two acquisitions. They’ve been on the team for 15 years. They know which supplier fudges lead times when their own quarter closes, which DC quietly buffers stock outside policy because nobody trusts the reorder points, and which forecast numbers to mentally adj...