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Dole, Walmart among leading CPG and consumer companies to present at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 · SCMR Staff
The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, with a strong CPG and consumer goods lineup including Dole Packaged Foods, Walmart,…

Insight by day, entertainment by night at NextGen 2025

Monday, October 6, 2025 · SCMR Staff
After a day of big ideas and bold insights, unwind at the W Nashville with exclusive live performances from Nashville favorites Teddy Robb, DJ Jordan Grace, and award-winning songwriter Matt Jenkins.

Culture is built by rituals, argues leadership expert

Monday, October 6, 2025 · Brian Straight
At the ASCM CHAINge Conference, leadership expert Alain Hunkins emphasized that successful supply chain organizations are defined not by routines or systems, but by rituals—small, meaningful, repeatable actions that intentionally shape culture and performance.Q

Boardrooms, tariffs, and trust: Supply chains at a crossroads

Friday, October 3, 2025 · Brian Straight
A keynote panel led by CNBC’s Lori Ann LaRocco brought together Gina Raimondo, Craig Jones, Tanja Dysli, and Alex LeWei to examine board-level engagement, trade uncertainty, and the partnerships needed for resilient supply chains.

Freight, AI, tariffs, automation highlight small group sessions at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Thursday, October 2, 2025 · SCMR Staff
The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, including in-depth small group sessions covering freight markets, strategy,…

1-on-1 with ASCM’s Abe Eshkenazi: Balancing tech, talent, and sustainability

Wednesday, October 1, 2025 · Brian Straight
ASCM’s Abe Eshkenazi says supply chains in 2026 must balance technology with human capability, establish clear sustainability standards, and respond to younger generations’ growing demand for responsible products.

Diageo, Dole, headline food & beverage focus at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 · SCMR Staff
The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, including a strong food & beverage track with leaders from Diageo, IFMA, Dole…

The value and limitations of humanoid robots in the warehouse of the future

Monday, September 29, 2025 · Lennart Held, VP, Robotics, Infios
Humanoid robots offer unique potential in warehouses designed for people, but current limitations in efficiency, performance, and ROI mean they remain experimental rather than ready for full-scale deployment.

Taming the tariff trap: Four strategies to reduce supply chain cost

Friday, September 26, 2025 · Om Prakash
Tariff volatility is reshaping global supply chains. A four-lever framework—spanning engineering, compliance, sourcing, and commercial strategy—can reduce tariff impacts by up to 80% while strengthening resilience.

Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron to highlight life sciences speakers at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Thursday, September 25, 2025 · SCMR Staff
The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, including top life sciences companies such as Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson,…

Reimagining the experience of the frontline worker

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.

ASCM Top 10 trends offer few surprises with AI, tariffs among concerns

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 · Brian Straight
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.

Agentic AI in supply chain planning: Prepare now to unlock competitive advantage

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.

Why material procurement is construction’s hidden productivity killer

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.

Optimizing supplier oversight with risk intelligence

Thursday, September 18, 2025 · Steven Adler
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.
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