New research from APQC shows that while digital tools are widely adopted across supply chains, true end-to-end transformation remains elusive for most organizations.
Driving automation is advancing rapidly, yet the biggest challenges ahead have less to do with sensing the road and more to do with understanding the human behind the wheel. Human-aware automation will become one of the defining features for an elevated driving experience and…
AI-driven, explainable planning is emerging as a critical capability for U.S. supply chain leaders seeking to reduce decision latency, manage tariffs, and replace outdated S&OP models with collaborative intelligence.
As AI-driven electricity demand outpaces aging grid infrastructure, energy availability and cost are emerging as critical, and largely underappreciated, risks to supply chain resilience.
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference returns to Nashville with a practitioner-led agenda focused on how supply chain leaders are innovating with technology, upskilling their teams, and transforming operations across key industries.
Monday, December 15, 2025 · Thomas O’Connor, chief of research, Gartner Supply Chain
In an era of persistent volatility, Gartner argues that supply chain leaders can turn uncertainty into advantage by embedding AI into workflows, engineering profit through disciplined cost management, and stress-testing networks before disruption strikes.
ASCM’s Top 10 Supply Chain Trends in 2026 report offers a detailed look at the technologies, capabilities, and global forces shaping the year ahead. At the top of the list is artificial intelligence, now central to planning, forecasting, logistics, and real-time…
A Mecalux–MIT survey of more than 2,000 warehouse leaders shows that AI adoption has reached mainstream maturity, is driving operational gains, expanding the workforce, and ushering in a new era of intelligent, self-optimizing warehouse networks.
Digital tools, AI-driven insights, and smarter automation are transforming motor freight, but only organizations that align people, processes, and technology are capturing the full value of these innovations.
Friday, December 5, 2025 · Ricardo Ernst, Michael Brown, and Mayank Sharma
Traditional supply chain engineering is no longer effective. But no single transformation model is universally useful. Instead, there are three pillars that should guide supply chain digitization.
Industry leaders met in Nashville for the NextGen Supply Chain Conference to share lessons, explore emerging tech and strengthen collaboration across the global supply chain.
A digital twin gives supply chain planners a safe way to test ideas and see how change affects performance in a largely unpredictable business environment.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The advent of AI as a widely available business tool has given rise to numerous applications that are proliferating at a dizzying pace. As we strive to stay current with the latest applications, it’s essential not to overlook the ongoing efforts to enhance existing ones.
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