Friday, December 5, 2025 · Ricardo Ernst, Michael Brown, and Mayank Sharma
Traditional supply chain engineering is no longer effective. But no single transformation model is universally useful. Instead, there are three pillars that should guide supply chain digitization.
Thursday, December 4, 2025 · Ravindra Kumar Patro and Susruta Satapathy
Adaptive supply chains that detect constraints, reallocate resources in real time, and log decisions automatically are replacing traditional disruption planning as global volatility accelerates.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 · Corrine Chen
Academic–industry partnerships are accelerating supply chain talent development by giving students hands-on, real-world experience that improves performance, reduces lead times, and builds job-ready skills.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 · Jim Cross and Mark Trowbridge
Smart sourcing, rigorous contract management, and competitive lease evaluation can cut equipment leasing costs by approximately 20% while preserving flexibility and access to new technology.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 · Kseniia Litovskaia
Procurement teams can streamline manual, spreadsheet-driven workflows using affordable tools like Google Sheets, Airtable, n8n, and ChatGPT to gain automation, transparency, and control without the cost or complexity of a full ERP system.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
Industry leaders met in Nashville for the NextGen Supply Chain Conference to share lessons, explore emerging tech and strengthen collaboration across the global supply chain.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
A digital twin gives supply chain planners a safe way to test ideas and see how change affects performance in a largely unpredictable business environment.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Brian Straight
Our annual Best of SCMR issue revisits the year’s most-read stories, the innovations that inspired change, and five hopes for a stronger supply chain in 2026.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Michael Zimmerman and Korhan Acar
Persistent volatility from tariffs, inflation, high borrowing costs, and geopolitical shocks has made disruption the operating baseline. Rate disparities, capacity swings, and mode-specific risks add more complexity.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Cybersecurity is vital for supply chains to execute effectively and maintain trust with partners and customers.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The advent of AI as a widely available business tool has given rise to numerous applications that are proliferating at a dizzying pace. As we strive to stay current with the latest applications, it’s essential not to overlook the ongoing efforts to enhance existing ones.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Global Links
Agentic AI systems embed intelligence at every node of the supply “NETWORK,” thereby driving actions, decision-making, and self-learning.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Larry Lapide
To elevate S&OP from tactical to strategic, supply chain leaders must speak the language of finance—and involve finance early and often.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Kai Hoberg, Rico Merkert, and Marianne Jahre
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 have on the supply chain.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Sangho Chae, Thomas Y. Choi, and Glenn Hoetker
Decisions on how deeply to manage your supply chain require in-depth analysis and discussion, and even mirror classic make-or-buy decisions. The question is: Which approach is correct for your business?
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