Comprehensive information about global sourcing and procurement strategies, covering software, spending analysis, order management, supplier evaluation and e-Procurement.
Shippers evaluating third-party logistics providers must look beyond whether a 3PL simply “has EDI” and instead assess how its EDI infrastructure, outsourcing model, ASN capabilities, and operational integration directly impact retail compliance, fulfillment execution, and…
For years, procurement has been defined by what it saved. It was a cost control function designed to ensure needed materials or services were acquired at the least cost possible. But in 2026, procurement is no longer being viewed that same way. Today, procurement is being…
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Om Prakash and Tobias Schoenherr
A comprehensive framework for transforming order management from reactive routing to predictive excellence through dynamic order management and deployment optimization.
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Eva Ponce, Ph.D., and Laura Allegue
New research findings reveal AI and automation are becoming the backbone of omnichannel supply chains as companies move from capability building to real-time, profitable execution.
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Katja Woelfl, David J. Ketchen, and Lutz Kaufmann
Supply chain leaders invest heavily in preparing for negotiations, yet many overlook a powerful lever for continuous improvement: After-action reflection. Evidence from a study of 129 purchasing and sales managers, together with prior research on counterfactual reflection,…
MHI’s Modex 2026 welcomed 50,000 registered visitors from every U.S. state and 132 countries, alongside 1,057 exhibitors covering 630,000 net square feet and representing all segments of the material handling, logistics, and transportation industry—from traditional, manual…
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Kyungmin Kook and Elisa Ruiz Mugica
AI-powered drone automation is helping warehouses reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve inventory accuracy, and lower operational waste, demonstrating how inventory management can become a meaningful driver of supply chain sustainability.
High engagement from across the supply chain industry has prompted the NextGen Supply Chain Conference to extend both its award submission and speaker proposal deadlines to June 1, giving organizations additional time to showcase real-world execution and transformation…
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · Walter Salek, MS SCM program director, Elmhurst University
The battle for last-mile dominance is no longer about retail alone, but about which AI-driven logistics network can most effectively balance automation, labor, consumer behavior, and fulfillment economics in an increasingly complex delivery environment.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is exposing how deeply modern supply chains depend on petroleum-based inputs, creating cascading disruptions across transportation, agriculture, plastics, chemicals, semiconductors, and global consumer markets.
Penske Logistics is the latest to introduce a new platform designed to unify transportation, warehousing, partner, and inventory data into a more continuous operational view aimed at accelerating decision-making and improving execution.
Regenerative supply chains move beyond simply reducing environmental and social harm by focusing on restoring the ecosystems, communities, and production systems that long-term supply chain resilience and competitiveness depend on.
Agentic AI is shifting procurement from insight to execution by autonomously managing high-volume, low-value transactions and unlocking scale, consistency, and incremental savings across the long tail of spend.
Don’t miss out on the best in supply chain. Get premium
resources and in-depth, comprehensive feature articles written by the industry's top experts – delivered.
