Artificial intelligence is transforming supply chain jobs, leadership and workforce development, requiring organizations to invest as heavily in talent, reskilling and organizational change as they…
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…
Thursday, July 23, 2026 · Dravida Seetharam and Sarah Lahti
Artificial intelligence is transforming supply chain jobs, leadership and workforce development, requiring organizations to invest as heavily in talent, reskilling and organizational change as they do in AI technology.
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…
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.
The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference demonstrated that organizations combining advanced analytics, AI, and operations research with business expertise are creating a widening competitive advantage over supply chain leaders that are not developing internal analytical capabilities.
In this session, we’ll explore how leading organizations are advancing their digital supply chain strategies beyond foundational visibility. From AI-driven decision support and digital twins to cloud-based platforms and API-enabled ecosystems, companies are building more…
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.
Supply chain AI initiatives deliver the greatest value when organizations redesign decision-making processes, connect operational actions to business outcomes, and use scenario-based intelligence to optimize enterprise-wide performance.
Cloud ERP migrations often overlook procurement pricing functionality, creating hidden operational risks when advanced contract-based pricing capabilities from legacy systems do not translate into modern cloud platforms.
Thursday, June 11, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw
Transforming means making a thorough or dramatic change. When companies talk about digitizing the supply chain, it typically refers to reducing manual work or improving existing automation. The challenge companies face is how to digitally transform in a way that drives…
A supply chain expert demonstrated how generative AI can be used to build a functional S&OP application in roughly 30 hours without traditional coding, highlighting how AI literacy and domain expertise are reshaping software development, supply chain planning, and…
Tech leaders must move beyond ethics debates and embrace accountability, making decisions that balance business responsibility, national interests, and supply chain realities.
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