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 production planning.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Sarah Sengupta and Sudipendra Nath Roy
AI-powered chatbots are transforming procurement by streamlining workflows, accelerating decision-making, and cutting costs—but not without risks. Benefits still outweigh the risks, but understanding where those risks lie and proactively working to eliminate them will make…
Wednesday, September 3, 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.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Siddeeq Shabazz, Aaron Nelson, and Michael S. Garcia
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 more than the sum of its parts.
As tariffs rise, labor tightens, and supply chain costs climb, 3PLs are reworking operations across warehousing, transport, and value-added services to stay competitive.
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 these technologies are empowering companies to stay agile—and respond to disruptions faster than…
Most organizations are underinvesting in supply chain cybersecurity, leaving them slow to detect and respond to threats that can disrupt global operations.
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 Gartner’s 2025 Supply Chain Top 25, the most admired global companies are leaning into automation, AI, and…
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. As tariff distractions persist, how do you prioritize which supply chain issues to address?
Investing in resilience beyond traditional risk management can deliver long-term operational, financial, and competitive advantages, turning adaptive capacity into a strategic asset for future-ready supply chains.
This article explores how artificial intelligence is being applied to food innovation and optimization, from Mondelez’s AI-driven recipe development to classic optimization models used in business analytics, highlighting both the promise and limits of AI in enhancing flavor,…
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 shaping that future.
Digital twin technology empowers companies to move from reactive crisis management to proactive, predictive supply chain resilience, delivering measurable risk reduction, faster recovery, and stronger financial performance. Here’s a framework for building a digital twin.
The August PMI was 0.1% below the 12-month average of 48.8, with January’s 50.9 and October’s 46.9 marking the respective high and low readings for that period.
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