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January 22, 2026
4 min read
Arturo
Torres Arpi
When global logistics ground to a halt in 2020, a Consumer Goods Manufacturer faced the same crisis as every company moving goods from Asia. Ships were anchored offshore for weeks. Containers vanished into bottlenecks. Customer orders surged while inbound inventory lagged behind.
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September 27, 2025
5 min read
Edgar
Cetina
Imagine you are all dressed up and headed for a beautiful evening at the philharmonic. Each performer is a master of their instrument, talented and practiced, and together they sound… awful! The symphony is missing a critical position: the conductor who brings them all together into the harmony the composer intended.
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August 21, 2025
6 min read
Ricardo
Saldaña
These days, managing a supply chain can feel like being adrift on increasingly choppy seas. To maintain smooth sailing, full visibility of products, processes, and supplier relationships is essential. Supply Relationship Management (SRM) allows businesses to keep their bearings on supplier performance and its impact on operational decisions.
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July 24, 2025
4 min read
Andrés
Vargas
The traditional view of logistics and manufacturing conjures images of physical operations with trucks, forklifts, and assembly lines. However, modern supply chain experts understand that behind every box delivered and every part produced lies a web of interconnected systems. These digital platforms power modern supply chains with the speed, visibility, and intelligence they demand.
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June 26, 2025
5 min read
Mónica
Aragón
The truth is that a CRM, no matter how robust, modern, or reliable, cannot reach its full potential if it is not deeply integrated with supply chain analytics.
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May 28, 2025
5 min read
Juan Carlos
Cárdenas
IT Team Implementing a new Warehouse Management System At last! After a long evaluation period, the executives at your organization have...
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April 24, 2025
4 min read
Michele
Hay
Not long ago, I was asked a simple question by a client, “Can we see which carriers cost us the most per delivery region?” It sounded like the kind of question any Transportation Management System (TMS) should be able to easily answer. But as I began to dig into the data, I realized that even though their TMS was collecting tons of information (good, useful information) no one was actually using it to make decisions.
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March 20, 2025
4 min read
Roberto
Hernández
As you likely already know, there is no such thing as a perfectly stable supply chain. In today’s volatile landscape, disruptions are the norm. Operational efficiency and business success depend on leveraging accurate and timely data to recognize and react to these inevitable disruptions quickly. Companies that rely on outdated or fragmented data architectures are losing millions, without even realizing it.
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March 6, 2025
4 min read
Fernando
Silva
In today's global economy, the supply chain is no longer a simple, straight line. It's now a complex network where every choice affects efficiency, cost, and customer satisfaction. Every action - be it decision, transaction, or movement - is logged in some database for future evaluation. But how do we convert this flood of data into business insights? That responsibility belongs to the Data Analyst, who transforms raw, scattered data into useful, actionable information.
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February 19, 2025
5 min read
Jesús
Martínez
Strong Technical Leaders don’t just solve short-term problems (such as correcting inventory discrepancies); they also keep an eye on the big picture.
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February 6, 2025
4 min read
Cinthia
Espinoza
We are living in a data-driven era. Every transaction, shipment, and production process generate vast amounts of information, more than ever before. Sensors track shipments in real time, inventory levels update automatically, and systems record every movement along the supply chain. Data is often described as the key to success, not only in Supply Chain Management but across the entire business landscape.
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January 23, 2025
5 min read
Alberto
Horner
In the world of supply chain, data is being generated everywhere, from the most sophisticated apps and IoT devices to manually kept spreadsheets. Nevertheless, not all data is useful, and not all useful data is ready to be used. As anyone who has ever worked with data knows, there is a huge gap between raw data and valuable data. The path from one to the other is the key to gaining a competitive edge in this industry and is the purview of a discipline known as Data Engineering.
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January 8, 2025
5 min read
Manlio
Aranda
To successfully execute a project in supply chain analytics or digital transformation, a business must establish clear expectations, achievable goals, and realistic timeframes. But beyond that, a business must also be able to understand the client’s needs and the technical process to achieve those goals. Who is the best person to bridge that gap between idea and deliverable? You may be imagining a star Developer, or maybe a laser-focused Project Manager, or perhaps the charming Sales Director. But what about a single employee that integrates characteristics of all these roles and acts as a linchpin connecting technical and business realms.
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December 26, 2024
5 min read
Ricardo
Saldaña
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” (Clarke, 1962). With this phrase, Arthur C. Clarke illustrates how new, advancing technology can appear almost supernatural. There is perhaps no better example of this than the emergence of autonomous vehicles. What we once imagined as a future, dream technology is well on its way to becoming a tangible reality, with significant advances already transforming many aspects of our modern world. In supply chain, we are witnessing the first steps of this technological revolution, from flying drones making deliveries to autonomous trucks hauling goods.
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December 12, 2024
5 min read
Edgar
Cetina
The final segment of delivery is often the most complex and costly of the supply chain. It involves transporting goods from a transportation hub to the final delivery destination, typically a personal residence or business. This segment, often referred to as the “final mile” or "last mile," presents unique challenges and opportunities that can make or break the customer experience.
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November 28, 2024
5 min read
Andrés
Vargas
In recent years, warehouse robotics has become a game-changer in the supply chain sector; increasing efficiency, precision, and scalability where traditional methods often fall short. You might be thinking, "Robots? Really?" Yes, really! What was once a futuristic concept is now an integral part of modern warehousing operations, and is reshaping the landscape in remarkable ways.
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November 14, 2024
5 min read
Santiago
Pérez
In the intricate web of global supply chains, ports act as crucial nodes that facilitate the movement of goods between countries. However, as global trade evolves and consumer demand increases, the pressure on ports to keep pace with supply chain needs has intensified. Ports that fail to adopt innovative technologies risk becoming bottlenecks. China has capitalized on the value of modern and efficient port operations, threatening to leave U.S. operators at a competitive disadvantage. In order to close this growing gap, U.S. ports must reinvest in infrastructure, automation, and data analytics.
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October 31, 2024
3 min read
Benjamín
Aguillón
Bar codes have become an integral part of modern commerce and industry, seamlessly facilitating daily transactions and operations. These unassuming patterns of lines and spaces are more than just a convenience at the checkout line; they are the backbone of a vast array of data collection and analytics applications that drive business decisions worldwide.
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October 3, 2024
5 min read
Edgar
Cetina
Complexity refers to the intricacies and interdependencies between suppliers, logistics, regulations, and customer expectations. As supply chains stretch across borders, involve multiple tiers of suppliers, and rely heavily on technology, managing them becomes a balancing act. Complexity often introduces challenge, risk, and uncertainty, but also creates opportunities for increased growth and resilience, especially when handled with foresight and agility.
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September 19, 2024
4 min read
Andrés
Vargas
In a world where climate change and resource scarcity concerns are at the forefront of every industry, sustainability in the supply chain has evolved from a "nice to have" into a critical business imperative.
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September 5, 2024
4 min read
Fernando
Silva
By combining these segmentation techniques—lifecycle, ABC classification, and demand segmentation—you can gain a comprehensive understanding of your products and make more informed decisions.
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August 22, 2024
6 min read
Jesús
Martínez
Imagine accurately predicting when and where your products will be in highest demand. You could minimize the risk of stockouts or overstocks and keep operations smooth and profits high. This level of precision is the dream of every supply chain professional but is especially crucial in the world of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Unfortunately, traditional forecasting methods often hit roadblocks with data silos, delays, and complexity. But with emerging technologies like Microsoft Fabric, the game is changing.
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August 8, 2024
5 min read
Santiago
Pérez
Before the COVID pandemic, it felt like supply chain management was like a secret society. Sure, we all knew the complexity and challenge of bringing goods around the world and into your home, but most folks took it for granted. If they needed something they just went to the store and there it would be on the shelf, ready to be purchased! Once the pandemic hit, however, the spell was broken. Suddenly, the words “supply chain” were everywhere, and the dependability of available goods evaporated.
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July 25, 2024
3 min read
Arturo
Torres Arpi
Implementing Analytics across an entire Supply Chain is one of the most exciting challenges a team can tackle. It involves becoming a master in three domains that do not always intertwine in such a fascinating way. The first domain is technical expertise to implement reliable, secure, scalable Enterprise Analytics. The second is business expertise, which is needed to understand each functional area's leading drivers and processes. The third is people's expertise in implementing large-scale solutions and mastering change management. These challenges are one of the main reasons we established Ventagium Data Consulting and specialize in developing Supply Chain Analytics for our clients.
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July 11, 2024
5 min read
Arturo
Torres Arpi
From robots to digital twins, there is a plethora of possibilities that could take your warehouse operations into the 21st century. However, deciding where to start and which options can provide a guaranteed ROI can be extremely difficult.
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June 27, 2024
4 min read
Fernando
Silva
Imagine you have just landed your dream job at a manufacturing company as Operations Manager. The company has a long history and a good reputation but recently, manufacturing issues have begun to impact productivity and profitability. You were hired to identify and resolve the underlying problems. You know the answer lies in the data, but how can you root it out? What data do you need to accomplish this? And what visualizations will provide the actionable analysis of that raw information?
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June 13, 2024
5 min read
Andrés
Vargas
Imagine you're tasked with boosting the performance of a logistics department. Where would you start? What metrics would you prioritize? How would you track and assess performance over time?
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May 30, 2024
4 min read
Mónica
Aragón
Companies are increasingly adopting reshoring, nearshoring and friendshoring—collectively known as X-shoring—to improve resilience and miti
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May 16, 2024
6 min read
Edgar
Cetina
In the dynamic landscape of modern Supply Chain Management, top executives face new challenges every day. From fluctuating consumer demands to global supply chain disruptions, the complexities are ever evolving. As these challenges have grown, so has the reliance on data in implementing operational decisions. But data is only valuable if we are able to convert it into actionable insights; this is where the importance of data analytics and visualization comes into play.
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May 2, 2024
4 min read
Jesús
Martínez
As the Metaverse and other virtual reality worlds grow in popularity, they are increasingly populated by virtual avatars. These digital representations are unique and personal, becoming an extension of the user and replicating their real-time movements in the virtual world. Though driven by an actual person, these avatars are not bound by the restrictions of reality. In VR, we can fly, travel to another world, or even get a tattoo without worrying about the consequences!
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April 18, 2024
4 min read
Santiago
Pérez
GenAI is undeniably the hot topic in tech right now. Universities debate whether they should prohibit its use, or if ChatGPT is part of the next educational frontier. Stock prices fluctuate based on how effectively companies utilize the new technology. And people create images, videos or even music by only describing their ideas. No matter your business sphere, it seems like GenAI is suddenly on everyone’s mind!
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April 4, 2024
4 min read
Andrés
Vargas
Welcome back to the “5 Ways to Visualize Your Supply Chain Processes” series.The first part of this series delved into the critical role data visualization plays in navigating the complexities of modern supply chains. These powerful tools empower decision-makers to effectively chart a course through the intricate web of factors at play.
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March 20, 2024
4 min read
Andrés
Vargas
The first word that comes to mind when I think about Supply Chain Management is complexity. Modern-day, multi-national supply chain leaders face some of the most challenging obstacles when leading, influencing, and improving their internal processes. In our journey, it's crucial to focus on honing the skill of using organized and timely data to make smarter decisions, even when the going gets tough.
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March 7, 2024
4 min read
Fernando
Silva
This is the Final Chapter of our '5 Ways to Map Your Supply Chain' blog post series! Get ready to dive deeper! Part 2 takes the next critical step, guiding you through the practical implementation of these methods. We'll provide a step-by-step walkthrough for building each map, empowering you to harness the full potential of this data visualization powerhouse.
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February 22, 2024
4 min read
Fernando
Silva
Running a business, big or small, can be challenging when it comes to keeping track of your supply chain. Traditional visualization tools such as spreadsheets or slides tend to be manual, tedious, and more importantly, do not solve the lack of visibility. Geographical data representation is not possible in tools such as spreadsheets.
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January 4, 2024
6 min read
Arturo
Torres Arpi
It is that time of year again, time to analyze what went wrong, rejoice in what went well, measure your gains, and learn from any gaps. We know that 2024 is going to be full of challenges; from geopolitical challenges affecting our procurement processes, to port congestions impacting our delivery times, to labor shortages threatening our ability to fulfill customer needs.
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October 5, 2021
6 min read
Arturo
Torres Arpi
Creating dashboards that drive meaningful results and not just "Interesting But Useless Information (NBUIs)" is one of the biggest challenges that businesses face when visualizing data. The amount of data sources and measurement options keeps growing exponentially, this poses a great opportunity to measure what really matters and also the threat of visualizing NBUIs.
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August 25, 2021
2 min read
Arturo
Torres Arpi
One of the constant struggles that you and I face is choosing the right visual for all the data that we manage. Tens of spreadsheets and reports flow through our hands everyday and we constantly have to find the best ways to visualize data in a way that conveys all the meaning that we want to transmit.
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