Artificial intelligence is transforming supply chain jobs, leadership and workforce development, requiring organizations to invest as heavily in talent, reskilling and organizational change as they…
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference will showcase award-winning technology companies Netstock and Pickle Robot, giving attendees the opportunity to hear directly from the innovators behind…
AI will only improve supply chain performance if organizations first simplify workflows, standardize processes and build disciplined operations; otherwise, it simply automates existing complexity…
Thursday, July 23, 2026 · Dravida Seetharam and Sarah Lahti
Artificial intelligence is transforming supply chain jobs, leadership and workforce development, requiring organizations to invest as heavily in talent, reskilling and organizational change as they do in AI technology.
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference will showcase award-winning technology companies Netstock and Pickle Robot, giving attendees the opportunity to hear directly from the innovators behind AI-powered planning, autonomous warehouse operations and collaborative robotics.
Thursday, July 16, 2026 · Kevin Brown, Dell Technologies’ EVP of Global Operations and CSCO
AI will only improve supply chain performance if organizations first simplify workflows, standardize processes and build disciplined operations; otherwise, it simply automates existing complexity and inefficiency.
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference has unveiled its agenda, featuring executive speakers from Wayfair, Eli Lilly, Tractor Supply, Apple, Amazon, Evonik, Stanford Medicine, and other leading organizations who will share practical strategies for AI, automation, digital…
Monday, July 13, 2026 · Adi Bijedic, Geoffrey Boutin, Felix Brockerhoff
AI is reshaping how procurement teams prepare and execute supplier negotiations. As cost pressure intensifies and supplier dynamics become more complex, CPOs need a faster, more coordinated approach to protect margins and deliver consistent value.
Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Tim Tetzlaff, Digital Transformation Officer, DHL Supply Chain
Building resilient supply chains in today’s volatile business environment requires standardized digital platforms, integrated automation, and AI-powered orchestration that enable humans and robots to work together in flexible, scalable operations.
Supply chain teams operate in environments where conditions can change by the hour (or faster). To keep pace, many organizations are embedding AI directly into their workflows. AI-driven systems increasingly help teams monitor operations, identify risks, surface…
If you believe the headlines, AI is about to put global supply chains on autopilot, quietly sidelining planners, buyers, and logistics managers. That may make for great clickbait, but it’s not the story unfolding inside leading supply chain organizations.
The rush to implement AI, robotics, and other automation solutions isn’t the key to success; but it is a holistic approach to solving your pain points.
The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference demonstrated that organizations combining advanced analytics, AI, and operations research with business expertise are creating a widening competitive advantage over supply chain leaders that are not developing internal analytical capabilities.
In this session, we’ll explore how leading organizations are advancing their digital supply chain strategies beyond foundational visibility. From AI-driven decision support and digital twins to cloud-based platforms and API-enabled ecosystems, companies are building more…
As AI accelerates global data center expansion, logistics has evolved from a support function into a strategic infrastructure capability that determines how quickly organizations can deploy, scale, maintain, and sustain AI-driven digital infrastructure.
Nitin Kapoor, vice president of technology at Wayfair, will join the Keynote lineup at the 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference in Nashville, sharing insights into the technology, logistics strategy, and operational innovations powering Wayfair’s home delivery network.
New Gartner and Gallup research suggests that while AI adoption is accelerating across the workplace, AI-driven layoffs remain limited, shifting the workforce conversation from job elimination to talent development, career redesign, and workforce transformation.
Supply chain technology projects fail not because the software is ineffective, but because organizations implement TMS, WMS, AI, and automation solutions without first defining a clear business strategy, governance model, change management plan, and operational objectives.
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