Traditional forecasting fails when demand is driven by external events, making causal demand sensing based on weather, installed assets and other real-world signals a more accurate and resilient…
Companies investigating supply chain failures often blame the supplier identified in their ERP system rather than tracing the actual component lot, causing organizations to miss the true root cause…
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference has unveiled its agenda, featuring executive speakers from Wayfair, Eli Lilly, Tractor Supply, Apple, Amazon, Evonik, Stanford Medicine, and other leading…
Traditional forecasting fails when demand is driven by external events, making causal demand sensing based on weather, installed assets and other real-world signals a more accurate and resilient approach to modern supply chain planning.
Companies investigating supply chain failures often blame the supplier identified in their ERP system rather than tracing the actual component lot, causing organizations to miss the true root cause and repeat the same manufacturing risks.
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference has unveiled its agenda, featuring executive speakers from Wayfair, Eli Lilly, Tractor Supply, Apple, Amazon, Evonik, Stanford Medicine, and other leading organizations who will share practical strategies for AI, automation, digital…
Friday, July 10, 2026 · Alex Solis and Rodney Thomas
Supply chain resilience depends less on technology and more on managerial judgment, organizational flexibility, and the ability to make high-quality decisions under uncertainty.
Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Tim Tetzlaff, Digital Transformation Officer, DHL Supply Chain
Building resilient supply chains in today’s volatile business environment requires standardized digital platforms, integrated automation, and AI-powered orchestration that enable humans and robots to work together in flexible, scalable operations.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Evan Smith, CEO and Co-founder, Altana
Traditional supply chain risk management systems are no longer sufficient for today’s trade environment, requiring companies to adopt AI-powered, product-level visibility and end-to-end traceability to manage tariffs, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risk.
As supply chains become more decentralized and fragmented, resilience increasingly depends not on the number of suppliers in the network, but on “nexus suppliers” whose embedded relationships, informal influence, and cross-network coordination quietly stabilize operations…
As supply chain roles expand, professionals and companies are looking harder at which certifications and programs deliver the best return on investment.
Supply chain teams operate in environments where conditions can change by the hour (or faster). To keep pace, many organizations are embedding AI directly into their workflows. AI-driven systems increasingly help teams monitor operations, identify risks, surface…
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · Neal Walters and Bill Duffy
As labor shortages, capacity constraints, and record infrastructure spending reshape capital markets, leading organizations are turning to risk-sharing contracts to improve execution, accelerate decision-making, and gain a competitive advantage in project delivery.
If you believe the headlines, AI is about to put global supply chains on autopilot, quietly sidelining planners, buyers, and logistics managers. That may make for great clickbait, but it’s not the story unfolding inside leading supply chain organizations.
Thursday, July 2, 2026 · Gastón Cedillo, Ph.D. and Chris Mejia-Argueta, Ph.D.
For decades, trade agreements have focused on fundamental components: product or service features, markets, regulatory standards, investment protections, and dispute resolution. Recent supply chain disruptions have exposed critical weaknesses.
As geopolitical tensions expose vulnerabilities in global trade routes, supply chain leaders can apply the “Theory of Constraints” to identify chokepoints, build strategic buffers, and design more resilient networks capable of absorbing disruption before it becomes a crisis.
The rush to implement AI, robotics, and other automation solutions isn’t the key to success; but it is a holistic approach to solving your pain points.
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