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.
Monday, June 29, 2026 · Simon Jacobson, VP Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Practice
Chief supply chain officers can accelerate manufacturing transformation by aligning plant leaders with enterprise strategy, focusing technology investments on operational pain points, and establishing governance that connects factory performance to broader supply chain…
AI is transforming the “last meter” of delivery by combining geospatial intelligence, real-time driver feedback, and location-aware decision-making to improve delivery precision, productivity, and customer experience.
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.
Tillamook transformed supply chain planning from a forecasting function into a strategic growth engine, improving forecast accuracy, reducing inventory and spoilage, and enabling national expansion while maintaining high service levels.
Schneider Electric retained the No. 1 position in Gartner’s 2026 Global Supply Chain Top 25 ranking for the fourth consecutive year, with NVIDIA and Walmart rounding out the top three as leading organizations accelerate investments in AI, autonomous workforces,…
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.
Pharmaceutical product launches often miss revenue targets not because of poor forecasting or limited capacity, but because organizations lack the execution infrastructure needed to make fast, prioritized supply allocation decisions when market conditions change.
DHL Supply Chain is scaling robotics, analytics, and emerging agentic AI capabilities, but argues that long-term supply chain transformation success depends first on building clean, structured data foundations that enable automation and decision intelligence at scale.
Supply chain AI initiatives deliver the greatest value when organizations redesign decision-making processes, connect operational actions to business outcomes, and use scenario-based intelligence to optimize enterprise-wide performance.
A BBC report highlighted how Mexican call centers staffed by deported former gang members are providing outsourced services to U.S. companies while offering workers a pathway to rehabilitation, stable employment, and social reintegration.
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw
Transforming means making a thorough or dramatic change. When companies talk about digitizing the supply chain, it typically refers to reducing manual work or improving existing automation. The challenge companies face is how to digitally transform in a way that drives…
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