# Articles & News ## [Blume Global Acquires LiveSource](https://www.livesource.com/blume-global-acquires-livesource/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2022-01-04T10:50:16-05:00January 4th, 2022 | Blume Global Acquires LiveSource Deal expands sourcing, procurement and quality capabilities for logistics execution technology leader Pleasanton, Calif., January 04, 2022 — Blume Glo [...] ## [Are You Equipped for Proactive SRM?](https://www.livesource.com/are-you-equipped-for-proactive-srm/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-08-13T12:31:48-05:00July 29th, 2020 | Everyone knows that Supplier Relationship Management is important. Obviously: no manufacturer can produce its goods without suppliers. You rely on your suppliers, but do you have a go [...] ## [Overcome Product Launch Challenges with Better Visibility](https://www.livesource.com/overcome-product-launch-challenges-with-better-visibility/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-08-13T12:33:03-05:00July 13th, 2020 | Product launches are complex. They’re chaotic. They involve every part of your operation. You know the flow: it starts with a new program from sales. Then engineering designs the init [...] ## [Overcoming Data Silos In Your Organization](https://www.livesource.com/overcoming-data-silos-in-your-organization/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-05-12T11:40:45-05:00May 12th, 2020 | Internal organizational silos can lead to inconsistent and undefined processes, disparate or missing data sources and systems, and misalignment across the supply chain. These challeng [...] ## [How The Internet Of Things Is Transforming 21st-Century Manufacturing](https://www.livesource.com/how-the-internet-of-things-is-transforming-21st-century-manufacturing/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-17T10:05:55-05:00April 17th, 2020 | The internet of things (IoT) is transforming how we live and work in the 21st century. Nearly everyone has a connected device in their home, such as smart thermostats, lightbulbs, spe [...] ## [Know What’s Coming With Supply Chain Analytics](https://www.livesource.com/know-whats-coming-with-supply-chain-analytics/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-08-24T14:44:45-05:00March 11th, 2020 | Supply chains are full of surprises. As manufacturers face increased cost pressure in a fiercely competitive global marketplace, and as just-in-time models demand precision while rais [...] ## [Build Vs. Buy: Why Most Businesses Should Buy Their Next Software Solution](https://www.livesource.com/build-vs-buy-why-most-businesses-should-buy-their-next-software-solution/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-15T09:52:12-05:00March 5th, 2020 | Organizations regularly struggle with building versus buying when it comes to software. While developing a purpose-built solution in-house may seem like the best way to address a spec [...] ## [The Mind in the Machine: The Supply Chain Gets Smarter with Machine Learning](https://www.livesource.com/the-mind-in-the-machine-the-supply-chain-gets-smarter-with-machine-learning/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-15T09:57:12-05:00February 5th, 2020 | As manufacturers play in a rapidly growing — and fiercely competitive — global market, prescriptive analysis is allowing them to become more agile. Machine learning automates the anal [...] ## [Why Don’t You Jump in a (Data) Lake?](https://www.livesource.com/why-dont-you-jump-in-a-data-lake/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-15T10:03:16-05:00January 23rd, 2020 | Built on relational databases, data warehouses were adopted throughout the end of the 20th century and became a standard business requirement after the turn of this century. Data ware [...] ## [How Machine Learning Uncovers Opportunities For Business Optimization](https://www.livesource.com/how-machine-learning-uncovers-opportunities-for-business-optimization/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-15T09:55:49-05:00January 22nd, 2020 | With ever more data being generated across modern businesses, companies are looking for actionable intelligence to drive optimization, increase margins and avoid supply chain distribu [...] ## [What To Consider Before Moving From A Data Warehouse To A Data Lake Model](https://www.livesource.com/what-to-consider-before-moving-from-a-data-warehouse-to-a-data-lake-model/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-15T10:08:45-05:00January 13th, 2020 | Data lakes are cool, but you don’t have to jump in head-first. It’s easy to start by dipping a toe: Integrating a legacy data warehouse into a data lake leverages the structured syste [...] ## [Bridging the Gap Between Buyers & Suppliers](https://www.livesource.com/bridging-the-gap-between-buyers-suppliers/) [Shyamli Kumari](https://www.livesource.com/author/skumari/ "Posts by Shyamli Kumari")2020-04-15T10:10:20-05:00December 5th, 2019 | This Supply Chain Radio Now podcast features Bo Hagler with LiveSource, speaking with Chris Barnes and Scott Luton about the complexities of communication for the direct materials sup [...]