Wednesday, September 24, 2025 · Meaghan Elwell, division president - Global Industrials, JLL
Frontline employees power essential industries, yet many companies neglect their needs. By investing in career pathways, well-being, and flexible scheduling, organizations can reduce turnover, strengthen engagement, and build a resilient workforce.
Supply chains are entering a new era shaped by AI adoption, tariff pressures, workforce shortages, visibility demands, cybersecurity, and climate challenges. ASCM’s 2026 Top 10 Trends outline the biggest forces supply chain leaders must prepare for.
Monday, September 22, 2025 · Jan Snoeckx, Director Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain
Agentic AI is reshaping supply chain planning, and although mainstream adoption may be several years away, learning how to prepare your systems, culture, and governance to capture competitive advantage from autonomous planning agents starts now.
Friday, September 19, 2025 · Eric Helitzer, founder and CEO, SubBase
Material procurement silently drives construction project delays, cost overruns, and waste. By treating procurement as a production system, contractors can unlock measurable productivity gains.
Supplier risk intelligence enables organizations to anticipate disruptions, protect against compliance failures, and uncover opportunities by monitoring external signals such as cyber breaches, litigation, labor issues, and M&A activity.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 · Scott Macfee, CEO, SpendHQ
Procurement leaders are tasked with driving resilience, sustainability, and innovation—but CFOs often see only tactical cost control. Bridging this perception gap starts with shared language, aligned KPIs, and financial storytelling that ties procurement directly to…
FedEx Supply Chain, Sysco, and GNC have been named 2025 NextGen End User Award winners for their innovative use of AI, digital transformation, and robotics to advance supply chain performance.
Monday, September 15, 2025 · Dr. María Jesús Sáenz, Dr. Jaime Macías Aguayo, Javiera Arancibia and Fernanda Esparza
Companies can reduce planning delays and improve service levels by using a hybrid metaheuristic approach, achieving near-optimal solutions in minutes instead of hours.
Friday, September 12, 2025 · Molly VandenHeuvel, Business Advisor, Oliver Wight Americas
Molly VandenHeuvel of Oliver Wight Americas argues that translating supply chain metrics into strategic outcomes and embedding them in executive decision-making is the key to turning operations into business results.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 · Al Mendoza, EY U.S. & Americas supply chain leader and Brian Waits, principal, supply chain and operations consulting, Ernst & Young LLP
Bridging the gap between supply chain leaders and executives requires reframing the supply chain as a driver of customer value and growth, not just a cost center.
The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Start-up Award celebrates innovative young companies transforming supply chain operations with cutting-edge technology. This year’s winner, Dexory, is redefining warehouse visibility and data intelligence with its AI-powered robotics platform,…
A closer look at how manufacturers can avoid costly planning gaps by aligning long-run product family strategies with short-run, end-item scheduling through hierarchical production planning.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Sarah Sengupta and Sudipendra Nath Roy
AI-powered chatbots are transforming procurement by streamlining workflows, accelerating decision-making, and cutting costs—but not without risks. Benefits still outweigh the risks, but understanding where those risks lie and proactively working to eliminate them will make…
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