The NextGen Supply Chain Conference will showcase award-winning technology companies Netstock and Pickle Robot, giving attendees the opportunity to hear directly from the innovators behind…
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference has unveiled its agenda, featuring executive speakers from Wayfair, Eli Lilly, Tractor Supply, Apple, Amazon, Evonik, Stanford Medicine, and other leading…
Building resilient supply chains in today’s volatile business environment requires standardized digital platforms, integrated automation, and AI-powered orchestration that enable humans and…
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference will showcase award-winning technology companies Netstock and Pickle Robot, giving attendees the opportunity to hear directly from the innovators behind AI-powered planning, autonomous warehouse operations and collaborative robotics.
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference has unveiled its agenda, featuring executive speakers from Wayfair, Eli Lilly, Tractor Supply, Apple, Amazon, Evonik, Stanford Medicine, and other leading organizations who will share practical strategies for AI, automation, digital…
Thursday, July 9, 2026 · Tim Tetzlaff, Digital Transformation Officer, DHL Supply Chain
Building resilient supply chains in today’s volatile business environment requires standardized digital platforms, integrated automation, and AI-powered orchestration that enable humans and robots to work together in flexible, scalable operations.
The rush to implement AI, robotics, and other automation solutions isn’t the key to success; but it is a holistic approach to solving your pain points.
Nitin Kapoor, vice president of technology at Wayfair, will join the Keynote lineup at the 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference in Nashville, sharing insights into the technology, logistics strategy, and operational innovations powering Wayfair’s home delivery network.
Supply chain technology projects fail not because the software is ineffective, but because organizations implement TMS, WMS, AI, and automation solutions without first defining a clear business strategy, governance model, change management plan, and operational objectives.
DHL Supply Chain is scaling robotics, analytics, and emerging agentic AI capabilities, but argues that long-term supply chain transformation success depends first on building clean, structured data foundations that enable automation and decision intelligence at scale.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 · Dr. Rizwan Manzoor, assistant professor, IMT Ghaziabad, India
As geopolitical disruption, infrastructure shifts, and freight volatility accelerate, the Volatility-Adaptive Automation Portfolio offers a tool every CFO needs
As warehouse automation adoption matures, supply chain leaders are shifting their focus from rapid deployment toward trusted execution, scalable system design, operational flexibility, and long-term automation performance across increasingly volatile supply chain environments.
Tech leaders must move beyond ethics debates and embrace accountability, making decisions that balance business responsibility, national interests, and supply chain realities.
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…
Gather AI’s expansion into lift-mounted cameras and enhanced drones reflects a broader shift from scan-based tracking to continuous, AI-driven visibility that captures every movement inside the warehouse.
Human-in-the-loop automation is emerging as the most practical path for warehouse robotics, as real-world supply chain variability prevents fully autonomous “lights-out” operations from delivering consistent performance.
Despite years of investment in digital tools and AI, supply chain organizations are struggling to turn visibility into action, revealing a growing execution gap driven by misaligned processes, unclear ownership, and limited ROI from technology.
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