Procurement leaders are rethinking strategy as ESG regulation, AI adoption, and global disruptions converge, demanding stronger supplier engagement, better data, and deeper collaboration to manage rising risks.
Friday, August 29, 2025 · Kevin Williamson, RJW Logistics Group CEO
CPG suppliers can better withstand volatility by partnering with a 3PL that drives efficiency through retail consolidation, predictive analytics, and proactive compliance management.
Thursday, August 28, 2025 · Wolfgang Lehmacher and Hans Galland
Integrated and configurable AI is moving beyond hype to become a practical, adaptable force that embeds directly into logistics workflows, transforming supply chains into intelligent, resilient, and highly responsive networks.
Quickcode.ai, Easy Metrics and Corvus Robotics have been named the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference Solution Provider Award winners and will be honored at the October conference in Nashville.
Monday, August 25, 2025 · Cherie Brinkerhoff, senior vice president of operations-retail, technology & healthcare, Ryder System
In today’s volatile retail landscape, companies that treat their third-party logistics providers as strategic collaborators rather than transactional vendors unlock greater resilience, efficiency, and brand value.
Gartner research outlines four critical steps chief supply chain officers must take to establish themselves as credible digital leaders, from setting a bold transformation vision to fostering collaboration and agility across the enterprise.
Diageo has been named the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award winner for its bold approach to digital transformation, sustainability, and innovation in global supply chain operations.
As polycrisis threats like cyberattacks, climate disasters, and geopolitical instability converge, insurers are turning to prevention-based, tech-driven risk management to protect global supply chains from systemic disruption.
AI can help cities, counties and states collect taxes from businesses purposely trying to avoid compliance, lowering costs for all businesses in the process.
Friday, August 15, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New research defines a clear, four-phase framework for the U.S. truckload market cycle and develops forecasting models using spot and contract rates alongside macroeconomic and industry indicators, enabling stakeholders to better anticipate and respond to capacity-demand shifts.
Thursday, August 14, 2025 · Dr. Joerg Wilke, Dr. Andre Brunner, Dr. Kai Hoberg, and Rod Franklin
In 2014, SAP Business Consulting conducted its initial study to understand companies’ visions for digital supply chain management. A lot has changed since then.
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