The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference returns to Nashville with a practitioner-led agenda focused on how supply chain leaders are innovating with technology, upskilling their teams, and transforming operations across key industries.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025 · Thomas Borders, vice president, operations, DHL Supply Chain North America
Data analytics is emerging as the most effective long-term strategy for reducing costly retail returns by identifying and fixing the root causes across product quality, packaging, and supply chain performance.
After a muted start to the decade, transportation and logistics M&A is accelerating again, but buyers are prioritizing strategic fit, specialized capabilities, and digital enablement over sheer size, according to PwC.
Monday, December 15, 2025 · Thomas O’Connor, chief of research, Gartner Supply Chain
In an era of persistent volatility, Gartner argues that supply chain leaders can turn uncertainty into advantage by embedding AI into workflows, engineering profit through disciplined cost management, and stress-testing networks before disruption strikes.
ASCM’s Top 10 Supply Chain Trends in 2026 report offers a detailed look at the technologies, capabilities, and global forces shaping the year ahead. At the top of the list is artificial intelligence, now central to planning, forecasting, logistics, and real-time…
Gartner’s 2025 survey of supply chain leaders reveals widespread leadership disruption, outdated development programs, and a critical need for companies to cultivate collectively motivated, agile, and future-ready supply chain leadership models.
Thursday, December 4, 2025 · Ravindra Kumar Patro and Susruta Satapathy
Adaptive supply chains that detect constraints, reallocate resources in real time, and log decisions automatically are replacing traditional disruption planning as global volatility accelerates.
Tuesday, December 2, 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.
Industry leaders met in Nashville for the NextGen Supply Chain Conference to share lessons, explore emerging tech and strengthen collaboration across the global supply chain.
No longer considered just a cost center, the supply chain now plays a pivotal role in generating new revenue opportunities and ensuring companies meet the rising demands of today and tomorrow. Procter & Gamble is proving how.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Amydee M. Fawcett, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Sebastian Brockhaus
Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer, but he also learned tough lessons along the way about being just “good enough.” Supply chain managers can take valuable lessons from Ali’s greatest losses.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Alex Scott, associate professor of supply chain management, University of Tennessee
The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision on broker liability will determine whether victims, brokers, or the broader supply chain absorb the growing financial gap left by outdated carrier insurance limits.
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