Topic: Artificial Intelligence

Gen AI on Gartner’s Hype Cycle fast track to mainstream adoption

Friday, September 6, 2024 · Brian Straight Gartner’s latest procurement Hype Cycle sees Gen AI reaching mainstream adoption within two years.

Join the Real Housewives of Supply Chain, change leaders in exclusive sessions at NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 · Brian Straight For the first time, the NextGen Supply Chain Conference will be offering exclusive small-group, interactive sessions on issues women in supply chain face, how to implement change management, and the path to building resilient supply chains.

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Beyond the horizon: What’s next for SCM software?

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 · Bridget McCrea Supply chain management applications have helped transform how companies operate and promise to be even more transformative in the coming years.

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Learning from the past to invent the future of last-mile logistics

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 · Matthias Winkenbach The meteoric rise of e-commerce has transformed last-mile supply chains as companies strive to stay ahead of changing consumer demands and technological innovation. Technologies—notably artificial intelligence and machine learning—are fueling another phase in this…

Innovations in last-mile delivery and their strategic impact

Thursday, August 29, 2024 · Moonmoon Rathod Innovations in last-mile delivery are more than just technological advancements; they are strategic tools that businesses can leverage to enhance customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

6 Questions With … Steve Johanson

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 · Brian Straight Logility’s Steve Johanson talks about his career journey, the keys to designing a supply chain, and what technology he sees impacting the supply chain in 2025 in this SCMR 6 Questions With … profile.

The disconnect between procurement budgets and efficiency

Thursday, August 22, 2024 · Brian Straight A recent survey from JAGGAER found that 53% of procurement and supply chain professionals said that workload issues and inefficiencies are the top risks facing their organizations, and if they had the right technology and more time, they could grow the business and drive…

Squint named NextGen Supply Chain Conference Start-Up Award winner

Thursday, August 15, 2024 · Brian Straight Squint, an AI-driven mobile app company for manufacturers, has been named the NextGen Supply Chain Conference Start-Up Award winner for 2024.

Keynotes from Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson & Whirlpool execs highlight NextGen conference agenda

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 · Brian Straight Keynotes from Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and Whirlpool highlight a packed speaker lineup for October’s NextGen conference.

Cybersecurity as a major supply chain risk domain

Monday, August 5, 2024 · Seongkyoon Jeong Similar to traditional Bill of Materials practice, the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) details the required software modules for a product, helping organizations understand the components within their software and better track vulnerabilities.

Walmart named NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award winner

Monday, August 5, 2024 · Brian Straight Walmart’s Karisa Sprague will accept the NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference in October.

We asked LinkedIn readers to suggest supply chain books to read. Here’s what they said

Monday, July 29, 2024 · Brian Straight There are thousands of supply chain-related books, so we asked readers to suggest some they think are must-read. Here’s what they said.

AI-driven sourcing: Why the speed of change is going to only accelerate

Friday, July 26, 2024 · Seth Catalli From sourcing and supplier management to price negotiation and compliance, procurement leaders are waking up to the power of AI-powered spend management in their daily operations.

Boeing turned to Fairmarkit, AI to help land its tail spend

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Brian Straight Boeing faced unknown spending, but a pilot program using Fairmarkit’s artificial intelligence platform helped bring its procurement spending into the light.

Is your enterprise suffering from too much data?

Monday, July 15, 2024 · Norman Katz Closing transactional gaps in supply chains, increasing operational effectiveness, and enhancing your competitiveness with data collection is helpful. But doing so without a good data policy is costly, and probably confusing too.