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Insights from Aravo’s Dave Rusher and The Edmund Group’s Steven Adler show that while AI enhances supplier-risk intelligence and network-design decisions, companies must retain ownership of risk through human expertise and proactive strategy.
Monday, November 24, 2025 · Kevin O’Marah, co-founder and chief research officer, Zero100
U.S. tariffs are boosting headlines but not yet rebuilding American manufacturing, as structural barriers in labor, cost, automation, and supplier networks continue to slow true reshoring momentum.
Friday, November 21, 2025 · Hans Galland, CEO, BeyondTrucks
A modern multi-tenant, SOC 2 Type II-certified transportation management system provides stronger, verified cybersecurity than legacy or single-tenant platforms, protecting fleets from today’s escalating cyber threats.
AI is transforming supply chains from algorithm-driven functions into human–machine partnerships, making AI literacy, governance, hybrid skills, and academic–industry collaboration essential competencies for future-ready leaders and workforces.
Nearshoring to Mexico is accelerating as manufacturers seek cost savings, proximity, and supply chain stability that reshoring to the U.S. has not delivered.
Monday, November 17, 2025 · Inma Borrella and Jorge Requena
Companies are turning to local and hyperlocal supply chains to reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and better meet sustainability and customer expectations in an increasingly unstable global environment.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 · Marianna Vydrevich, manager of operations research & network optimization, GAF
Supply chain network design success starts not with software, but with a strategic mindset shift, the right analytical talent, and committed leadership to build resilience and long-term competitive advantage.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 · Jose Suarez, Latin America expert and LATAM sales director, Tive
As global freight becomes riskier, more valuable, and increasingly regulated, logistics leaders must adopt a new 2026 playbook built on visibility, analytics, and multi-layered resilience.
Inventory isn’t just a static number on a balance sheet, it’s a live asset that can drive strategic value. In this session, we will explore how real-time visibility, unified data flows and advanced analytics enable companies to move from “low to mid performance of…
Thursday, November 6, 2025 · Sai Teja Yerapothina, senior director, last mile delivery, Walmart
Walmart’s Sai Teja Yerapothina outlines a pragmatic, three-pillar framework—digital, physical, and human—for transforming brick-and-mortar stores into agile last-mile fulfillment hubs that enhance speed, reduce costs, and boost sustainability.
AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming procurement by automating the routine work that once consumed entire weeks, freeing teams to focus on strategy, relationships, and results.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 · Saravanan Venkatachalam and Arunachalam Narayanan
A national retailer fused optimization modeling with large language models to turn complex supply-chain math into clear, role-specific narratives that planners and executives could understand—and trust.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Jim Cross and Mark Trowbridge
Smart sourcing, rigorous contract management, and competitive lease evaluation can cut equipment leasing costs by approximately 20% while preserving flexibility and access to new technology.
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