Monday, November 3, 2025 · Sumantra Sengupta
Building globally resilient value chains requires agility, integration, and proactive design frameworks that enable organizations and nations to withstand disruption and sustain operations. Here is a framework to help organizations and nations sustain operations amid ongoing…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Stan Fawcett, Sebastian Brockhaus, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Amydee M. Fawcett
You know the names: Confucius, Yoda, Anne Sullivan, and Mr. Miyagi. Do you know what they did to earn their spot on this elite list? As you take a moment to think, let’s point you in the right direction. Each was an unconventional, but highly effective teacher who provoked…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Roberto Michel
Our annual survey shows that inventory challenges persist, but adoption of automation and technology remains strong, supported by rising CapEx budgets. The survey also highlights shifts in DC building and network trends, as operators adapt their facilities and networks to…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
Supply chain managers and procurement professionals are watching a new kind of negotiation take shape, one that doesn’t involve people sitting across a table or trading emails. Instead, artificial intelligence (AI) systems are quietly working out the details of low-level…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Brian Straight
In an era of shifting tariffs and trade uncertainty, companies must rethink import/export strategies around diversification, flexibility, and resilience to maintain competitiveness and reduce risk.
Monday, November 3, 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, November 3, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Supply chains generate massive amounts of data, and there is no shortage of tools designed to harness that data for better organizational decision-making. Many companies are seizing the opportunity to identify patterns and enhance product quality and delivery. Analytics…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · SCMR Staff
As supply chain leaders boost investment and strategic focus on analytics, they’re achieving tangible benefits—from cost reduction to better forecasting and productivity—by making data-driven decision-making a core part of their culture.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Brad Barry
In today’s increasingly volatile geopolitical business environment—characterized by fluctuating freight rates, persistent labor shortages, evolving customer expectations, sourcing and tariff uncertainty, and compressed product lifecycles—organizations are recognizing…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cyberattacks are crippling supply chains and exposing hidden vulnerabilities in the very technologies meant to drive efficiency. As cloud platforms, robotics, and connected systems expand, companies must treat cybersecurity as a core supply chain function, building redundancy,…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Larry Lapide
Amazon is doubling down on grocery with a bold same-day delivery push to 2,300 U.S. cities, positioning itself directly against Walmart’s two-channel dominance. But as the grocery chess match escalates, the battle is about more than speed—it’s about which model best…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Brian Straight
For decades, business leaders largely assumed that globalization and free trade would steadily reduce barriers. Tariffs were seen as temporary political tools, usually negotiated away over time. That assumption is gone.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Akshat Doshi, M.S. Supply Chain Analytics, Rutgers University
Artificial intelligence and digital twins are transforming supply chain resilience from reactive recovery to proactive, predictive, and even self-correcting adaptability.
Friday, October 31, 2025 · Corrine Chen
The wave of large-scale automotive recalls in 2025 revealed that recall management has evolved from a compliance exercise into a crucial measure of supply chain resilience, agility, and customer trust.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
As online holiday orders surge, AI-enabled post-purchase solutions help retailers manage delivery visibility, deflect service calls, and enhance customer loyalty while easing operational strain.
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