With its real-time visibility, intelligent automation and flexible architecture, modern SCM software is helping shippers plan, adapt, and deliver with confidence. We explore how these technologies are empowering companies to stay agile—and respond to disruptions faster than…
Most organizations are underinvesting in supply chain cybersecurity, leaving them slow to detect and respond to threats that can disrupt global operations.
The world’s top supply chains aren’t just optimizing for cost or efficiency anymore—they’re redefining the very purpose of supply chain management. According to Gartner’s 2025 Supply Chain Top 25, the most admired global companies are leaning into automation, AI, and…
A recent Willis Towers Watson survey found that only 8% of businesses feel fully in control of their supply chain risks, while 63% have experienced higher-than-expected losses. As tariff distractions persist, how do you prioritize which supply chain issues to address?
Investing in resilience beyond traditional risk management can deliver long-term operational, financial, and competitive advantages, turning adaptive capacity into a strategic asset for future-ready supply chains.
This article explores how artificial intelligence is being applied to food innovation and optimization, from Mondelez’s AI-driven recipe development to classic optimization models used in business analytics, highlighting both the promise and limits of AI in enhancing flavor,…
Each year, supply chains grow more complex, more connected, and more critical to global business. The NextGen Supply Chain Conference brings together the people and ideas shaping that future.
Digital twin technology empowers companies to move from reactive crisis management to proactive, predictive supply chain resilience, delivering measurable risk reduction, faster recovery, and stronger financial performance. Here’s a framework for building a digital twin.
The August PMI was 0.1% below the 12-month average of 48.8, with January’s 50.9 and October’s 46.9 marking the respective high and low readings for that period.
Procurement leaders are rethinking strategy as ESG regulation, AI adoption, and global disruptions converge, demanding stronger supplier engagement, better data, and deeper collaboration to manage rising risks.
Friday, August 29, 2025 · Kevin Williamson, RJW Logistics Group CEO
CPG suppliers can better withstand volatility by partnering with a 3PL that drives efficiency through retail consolidation, predictive analytics, and proactive compliance management.
Thursday, August 28, 2025 · Wolfgang Lehmacher and Hans Galland
Integrated and configurable AI is moving beyond hype to become a practical, adaptable force that embeds directly into logistics workflows, transforming supply chains into intelligent, resilient, and highly responsive networks.
Quickcode.ai, Easy Metrics and Corvus Robotics have been named the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference Solution Provider Award winners and will be honored at the October conference in Nashville.
Monday, August 25, 2025 · Cherie Brinkerhoff, senior vice president of operations-retail, technology & healthcare, Ryder System
In today’s volatile retail landscape, companies that treat their third-party logistics providers as strategic collaborators rather than transactional vendors unlock greater resilience, efficiency, and brand value.
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