May-June 2025
In this month's issue of Supply Chain Management Review, we look at how procurement operations can break free from legacy silos. Plus, Procter & Gamble provides an inside look at how it is leveraging supply chain to drive growth, revenue and market share, lessons we can learn from the animal world and a five-step approach to cultivate strategic thinking.
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Nature and supply chain innovation
Inspiration can come from many places, but maybe it’s time to spend more effort on studying nature and what it can teach us about supply chain innovation.
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Augmenting human capabilities and driving future supply chains with Agentic AI
Agentic AI systems embed intelligence at every node of the supply “NETWORK,” thereby driving actions, decision-making, and self-learning.
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Future-ready procurement: Breaking free from legacy silos to drive strategic value
Procurement has a problem. It remains stuck in the past, but leading-edge companies have recognized this and have identified the foundational capabilities to transform their…
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How supply chain leadership drives business growth, competitive advantage
No longer considered just a cost center, the supply chain now plays a pivotal role in generating new revenue opportunities and ensuring companies meet the rising demands of…
Inbound freight: What has changed in two decades?
In 2002, the authors wrote about how many companies were missing out on opportunities when it came to inbound freight management. Twenty-two years later, they explore whether…
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Never come alone to a gang fight: Lessons on supply chain trust from nature’s amazing allies
The reality is true win-win relationships are rare. Why, you ask? Because they are hard to nurture, few managers know how to build them, and they are resource-intensive. But…
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Responsible outsourcing revisited
The risks and repercussions of chasing cheap labor abroad demand a new global dynamic that features a more balanced, strategic approach.
