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Inside the Gartner Top 25: How supply chains are embracing the future

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 · Brian Straight
Gartner analyst Simon Bailey explains what this year’s top supply chains have in common, and what they do better than most, and why they made the Gartner Top 25.

Two computer manufacturers needed different fixes. Here’s what they did

Monday, July 14, 2025 · Steve Knepp and Brian Genijian
Without spending additional capital, Apple and Gateway 2000 revamped their international logistics and financial processes to improve forecasting, accelerate deliveries, and strengthen the bottom line.

The role of strategic sourcing in healthcare supply chain management

Friday, July 11, 2025 · Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & AMHC
In a high-stakes healthcare environment where every supply decision can impact patient outcomes, strategic sourcing is emerging as a vital approach to reduce costs, minimize shortages, and align procurement with clinical excellence.

Identifying major opportunity areas for procurement

Thursday, July 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
From optimizing structure and spend to enabling ESG and innovation, it’s time to rethink traditional roles and embrace collaborative, capability-driven strategies to unlock future-ready performance.

From penalty to playbook: Making tariffs work for you

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 · Jeffrey Haushalter
Rather than treating tariffs as a penalty, savvy procurement and supply chain leaders are using them as a playbook for innovation, resilience, and cost optimization.

Supply chain careers delivering high pay, purpose in a shifting economy

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 · Brian Straight
ASCM’s 2025 Salary Report highlights rising compensation, strong job satisfaction, and growing demand for digitally savvy talent in the supply chain workforce.

Can executive education keep up with supply chain volatility?

Monday, July 7, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
‘Set it and forget it’ is out. Continuous learning and adaptable education are crucial for navigating today's volatile supply chains.

Services output sees growth in June, reports ISM

Thursday, July 3, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The June Services PMI, at 50.8 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), increased 0.9% over May’s 49.9 reading.

Analyzing today’s procurement landscape

Thursday, July 3, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Despite a rapidly changing business environment, many procurement teams are locked in organizational silos that were established a generation ago.

AI meets pharma for a smarter supply chain

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 · Brian Straight
TraceLink CEO Shabbir Dahod explains how Agentic AI, end-to-end digitalization, and item-level traceability are transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain—and what it will take for the industry to fully unlock AI’s potential.

Manufacturing output in June shows improvement but falls short of growth, reports ISM

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 49.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.5% from May’s 48.5 reading, which was off 0.2% from April’s 48.7 reading. The last four months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February…
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You can’t always get what you post: Why Gen Z isn’t clicking on your job ad

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Andrew Zeiser, Sebastian Brockhaus, and A. Michael Knemeyer
Like most industries, procurement is facing a talent shortage. Targeting potential candidates earlier in their career journeys and continuing to invest in them can prove an effective anecdote.
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Flying forward: Lessons learned from drone logistics in healthcare supply chains

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Rishabh Gupta, Vipul Garg, and Ila Manuj
A best-practice framework provides supply chain managers a roadmap to assist in assessing the viability and eventual deployment of drones, or any other technology, into their operations.
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How to develop the next generation of supply chain planning professionals

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Supply chain planning is in need of a reboot. Planners are increasingly expected to take a leading role in managing complex cross-functional processes, driving automation, and building more agile supply chains. As a result, the competencies that today’s planning…
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To make or buy the supply chain?

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Sangho Chae, Thomas Y. Choi, and Glenn Hoetker
Decisions on how deeply to manage your supply chain require in-depth analysis and discussion, and even mirror classic make-or-buy decisions. The question is: Which approach is correct for your business?
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