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…
Körber’s collaboration with NVIDIA highlights how advances in computing power and physics-based simulation are turning digital twins into practical, real-time decision tools for supply chain design, execution, and optimization.
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.
One year after its rebrand, Infios is shifting from identity-building to execution, as rising demand, pragmatic AI adoption, and a focus on speed to value redefine how companies invest in supply chain technology.
UPS’s network-wide RFID rollout signals a shift from event-based tracking to continuous sensing, enabling real-time visibility that drives faster decisions, fewer errors, and greater supply chain flexibility.
Tractor Supply has been named the 2026 NextGen Visionary Award winner for its investments in network expansion, fulfillment capabilities, and last-mile delivery that support scalable growth and improved customer service.
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference has revamped its 2026 awards to emphasize real-world execution, introduced a new Partnership in Execution category, and opened submissions through May 15 for organizations delivering measurable supply chain results.
Agentic AI is transforming supply chain operations by moving beyond chatbot-style assistance to governed, ontology-backed execution systems that autonomously detect, decide, and act within defined guardrails.
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference is now accepting speaker submissions for its practitioner-led event in Nashville, inviting supply chain leaders to share real-world case studies focused on AI, automation, workforce transformation, and measurable operational impact.
AI delivers real supply chain value only when it is embedded into operational workflows and paired with process change, not layered on top of broken decisions.
As warehouse put-away logic grows more complex, AI-assisted WMS models offer a potential path to reduce configuration burden by shifting bin-level decisions from static rules to data-driven, real-time optimization.
As U.S. supply chain leaders move past stalled AI pilots, Agentic AI embedded in Integrated Business Planning, digital twins, and human-in-the-loop execution is delivering measurable operational value.
As global volatility intensifies, artificial intelligence is transforming supply chains from reactive, siloed operations into predictive, resilient, and increasingly autonomous systems.
Self-aware supply chains use AI, agentic systems and real-time data to move beyond visibility dashboards, enabling U.S. and global supply chain leaders to sense disruptions early, interpret conditions intelligently and take proactive action before risks escalate.
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