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…
A proposal to increase truck weight limits from 80,000 to 91,000 pounds has reignited debate over freight efficiency, infrastructure resilience, bridge safety and the long-term costs of…
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.
A proposal to increase truck weight limits from 80,000 to 91,000 pounds has reignited debate over freight efficiency, infrastructure resilience, bridge safety and the long-term costs of America's aging transportation network.
Friday, July 17, 2026 · Bruce Rishel and Blake Brownlee
An industrial manufacturer dramatically improved inbound logistics by repurposing Microsoft Bookings into a low-cost dock scheduling system, reducing yard congestion by roughly 90% and demonstrating how creative technology adaptation can accelerate supply chain execution.
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.
Traditional forecasting fails when demand is driven by external events, making causal demand sensing based on weather, installed assets and other real-world signals a more accurate and resilient approach to modern supply chain planning.
Companies investigating supply chain failures often blame the supplier identified in their ERP system rather than tracing the actual component lot, causing organizations to miss the true root cause and repeat the same manufacturing risks.
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…
Friday, July 10, 2026 · Alex Solis and Rodney Thomas
Supply chain resilience depends less on technology and more on managerial judgment, organizational flexibility, and the ability to make high-quality decisions under uncertainty.
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.
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 · Evan Smith, CEO and Co-founder, Altana
Traditional supply chain risk management systems are no longer sufficient for today’s trade environment, requiring companies to adopt AI-powered, product-level visibility and end-to-end traceability to manage tariffs, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical risk.
As supply chains become more decentralized and fragmented, resilience increasingly depends not on the number of suppliers in the network, but on “nexus suppliers” whose embedded relationships, informal influence, and cross-network coordination quietly stabilize operations…
As supply chain roles expand, professionals and companies are looking harder at which certifications and programs deliver the best return on investment.
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…
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