Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · SCMR Staff
Tractor Supply has been named the 2026 NextGen Visionary Award winner for its investments in network expansion, fulfillment capabilities, and last-mile delivery that support scalable growth and improved customer service.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 · Huseyn Abdulla and Tom Goldsby
The 5Ps of returns management framework helps supply chain leaders reduce reverse logistics costs and improve customer loyalty by aligning people, policies, processes, products, and partners into a coordinated strategy.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 · Rashid Abdulla, CEO and Managing Director for DP World, Europe
Europe’s industrial competitiveness will depend on fixing fragmented logistics networks through cross-border standardization, rail investment, and interoperable digital systems that improve reliability and reduce costs.
Monday, March 30, 2026 · Andrew Balthrop and Timothy Fitzgerald
Rising diesel prices are rapidly and fully passed through to shippers, not carriers, while the broader economic impact on supply chains and consumer prices remains limited.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 · SCMR Staff
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference has revamped its 2026 awards to emphasize real-world execution, introduced a new Partnership in Execution category, and opened submissions through May 15 for organizations delivering measurable supply chain results.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw
SKU segmentation enables supply chain leaders to prioritize products based on their strategic role, aligning inventory, service levels, and operational policies to drive better financial and operational performance.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 · Alan Amling
Reshoring manufacturing in the U.S. is accelerating, but a severe shortage of skilled labor across technical, operational, and leadership roles threatens to undermine its long-term viability.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 · Subo Guha
Layered artificial intelligence combined with behavioral data and network detection strategies is becoming essential for securing modern industrial supply chains against increasingly sophisticated, AI-enabled cyber threats.
Monday, March 23, 2026 · Bijoy Sasidharan
AI-driven forecasting only delivers real business value when organizations rigorously measure forecast value add (FVA) to ensure every model, agent, and human intervention improves operational decision-making.
Friday, March 20, 2026 · Brian Straight
Warehouse physical AI is closing the long-standing gap between digital systems and on-the-ground operations by passively capturing real-time inventory data, enabling higher accuracy, improved OTIF performance, and more efficient labor utilization without heavy capital investment.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Pierfrancesco Manenti, VP Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice
AI is enabling CSCOs to shift from reactive cost cutting to proactive, data-driven cost management by uncovering hidden cost drivers, optimizing decisions in real time, and modeling financial trade-offs across the supply chain.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · Brian Straight
Agentic AI is transforming supply chains from deterministic, rule-based systems into adaptive, insight-driven networks that prioritize real-time decision-making, root-cause analysis, and capital-efficient innovation.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 · Brian Straight
Procurement is shifting from cost-driven spend aggregation to risk-adjusted sourcing strategies as tariffs, geopolitical volatility, and supply chain disruptions force companies to prioritize resilience over pure savings.
Monday, March 16, 2026 · Eva Ponce, Vi Duong and Nic Holwerda
Dynamic Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization enables supply chain leaders to balance service levels and working capital by optimizing inventory across the entire network rather than individual locations.
Subscribe to our weekly e-mail update
Don’t miss out on the best in supply chain. Get premium
resources and in-depth, comprehensive feature articles written by the industry's top experts – delivered.
