September-October 2025
This issue of Supply Chain Management Review explores the technologies, strategies, and leadership practices shaping next-generation supply chains. Features include Gartner’s 2025 Top 25 Supply Chains and an in-depth look at AI-powered chatbots transforming procurement into faster, smarter cognitive procurement. Readers will also find guidance on strengthening cybersecurity, making the financial case for resilience investments, fixing costly disconnects in production planning, and embedding supply chain thinking across every business function. From sports-inspired lessons in teamwork to risk registers that prioritize action, this issue delivers practical insights to help supply chain leaders build resilience, agility, and long-term advantage in an era of constant disruption.
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Mark your calendar: Join us in Nashville for NextGen Supply Chain Conference
Each year, supply chains grow more complex, more connected, and more critical to global business. The NextGen Supply Chain Conference brings together the people and ideas…
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AI for optimizing food
This article explores how artificial intelligence is being applied to food innovation and optimization, from Mondelez’s AI-driven recipe development to classic optimization…
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Beyond risk management: Making the case for supply chain resilience investment
Investing in resilience beyond traditional risk management can deliver long-term operational, financial, and competitive advantages, turning adaptive capacity into a strategic…
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Risk management: The value of a Risk Register to prioritize business focus
A recent Willis Towers Watson survey found that only 8% of businesses feel fully in control of their supply chain risks, while 63% have experienced higher-than-expected losses.…
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Understanding supply chain teamwork
The cohesiveness and collaboration that exists in sports can serve as a model for improved business organizational dynamics, leading to a cross-functional organization that is…
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SCM for everyone: Making your business understand the supply chain
Supply chain decisions affect—and are affected by—nearly every function in a firm. Yet sales, R&D, or finance often act without realizing the impact that their decisions…
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Cognitive procurement with chatbots: Pros and cons
AI-powered chatbots are transforming procurement by streamlining workflows, accelerating decision-making, and cutting costs—but not without risks. Benefits still outweigh the…
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Fixing the disconnect in production planning
A closer look at how manufacturers can avoid costly planning gaps by aligning long-run product family strategies with short-run, end-item scheduling through hierarchical…
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Honoring the Gartner Top 25
The world’s top supply chains aren’t just optimizing for cost or efficiency anymore—they’re redefining the very purpose of supply chain management. According to…
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Why supply chain cybersecurity still falls short and what leaders must do next
Cybersecurity is vital for supply chains to execute effectively and maintain trust with partners and customers.
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Revolutionizing SCM Software: Real-time visibility, AI, and seamless integration
With its real-time visibility, intelligent automation and flexible architecture, modern SCM software is helping shippers plan, adapt, and deliver with confidence. We explore how…
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Top 50 3PLs: Growth collides with global disruption
As tariffs rise, labor tightens, and supply chain costs climb, 3PLs are reworking operations across warehousing, transport, and value-added services to stay competitive.
