A new study finds that while supplier collaboration has limited impact, strengthening cybersecurity partnerships with customers through secure data sharing, encryption, and shared breach protocols dramatically improves supply chain resilience and robustness against upstream…
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 · Gregg Schneider and Amber Roth
Accenture’s procurement team successfully transformed its operations through three key strategies—comprehensive buy-in, user experience upgrades, and enhanced data visibility—demonstrating how digital tools can deliver strategic business value.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 · Morten Johansen, COO, DP World Americas
AI, automation, and emerging technologies are transforming supply chains into resilient, intelligent networks capable of navigating today’s volatility and tomorrow’s disruption.
Dole executives Todd Stillwell, vice president of supply chain & manufacturing for Dole Packaged Foods, and Kimberly Galante, global head of product development and innovation, will deliver a joint Keynote address at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference on how the…
Generative AI in procurement has hit the “trough of disillusionment,” according to Gartner, as companies face integration, data, and change-management challenges. However, those who invest now may gain a long-term advantage.
Only 26% of companies are achieving real value from AI—and according to a global BCG survey, the key to success isn’t algorithms, but prioritizing people and processes over technology alone.
TraceLink CEO Shabbir Dahod explains how Agentic AI, end-to-end digitalization, and item-level traceability are transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain—and what it will take for the industry to fully unlock AI’s potential.
The semiconductor supply chain is among the most complex in the world. But complexity is not an excuse for inertia — it’s a call to action. The future belongs to companies that can see beyond their own nodes in the chain, that prioritize partnerships over protectionism,…
Uber Freight CTO Val Marchevsky will offer the 3PL and Logistics Keynote address at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain Conference. Executives from C.H. Robinson, GEODIS Americas, Kenco and RXO will also present.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 · Ryan Keepman, CEO of Evans Transportation
In supply chain, speed and cost-efficiency often dominate conversations and decisions made on behalf of customers. It’s easy to assume that faster systems and streamlined processes are the final destination in a customer-focused service environment. But when tribal knowledge…
The successful automation of forecast data exchange using sFTP technology serves as a compelling example of how supply chain leaders can deliver an outsized impact through focused, well-executed improvements.
The global shipping industry has accepted an astonishing inefficiency for far too long: it still relies on paper to move trillions of dollars in goods. Bills of lading—essential trade documents—are printed, couriered, signed, and scanned across borders, often taking up to…
As uncertainty becomes the norm, companies are turning to item-level visibility to gain real-time insights, minimize risk, and make smarter, faster supply chain decisions—before disruption strikes.
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