Monday, November 17, 2025 · Inma Borrella and Jorge Requena
Companies are turning to local and hyperlocal supply chains to reduce risk, strengthen resilience, and better meet sustainability and customer expectations in an increasingly unstable global environment.
As online holiday orders surge, AI-enabled post-purchase solutions help retailers manage delivery visibility, deflect service calls, and enhance customer loyalty while easing operational strain.
A study of 390 retail executives reveals that data readiness directly drives revenue performance, with data-ready companies reporting five times higher growth than their peers. Yet most retailers still struggle with siloed operations, legacy systems, and limited real-time…
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 · Dr. Thomas Koch, Shen Yeong Loo and Mariana Dias Pennone
A new MIT SCM capstone project demonstrates how a Generative AI-powered chatbot can transform procurement analytics by replacing static dashboards with conversational, data-driven insights that accelerate decision-making and reduce manual reporting tasks.
Monday, September 22, 2025 · Jan Snoeckx, Director Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain
Agentic AI is reshaping supply chain planning, and although mainstream adoption may be several years away, learning how to prepare your systems, culture, and governance to capture competitive advantage from autonomous planning agents starts now.
Monday, September 15, 2025 · Dr. María Jesús Sáenz, Dr. Jaime Macías Aguayo, Javiera Arancibia and Fernanda Esparza
Companies can reduce planning delays and improve service levels by using a hybrid metaheuristic approach, achieving near-optimal solutions in minutes instead of hours.
AI can enhance data analysis but it cannot fix the fundamental challenges of Big Data—such as volume, variety, velocity, veracity, and relevancy—that must be addressed before AI can succeed.
Most organizations are underinvesting in supply chain cybersecurity, leaving them slow to detect and respond to threats that can disrupt global operations.
Gartner research outlines four critical steps chief supply chain officers must take to establish themselves as credible digital leaders, from setting a bold transformation vision to fostering collaboration and agility across the enterprise.
AI can help cities, counties and states collect taxes from businesses purposely trying to avoid compliance, lowering costs for all businesses in the process.
Friday, August 15, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New research defines a clear, four-phase framework for the U.S. truckload market cycle and develops forecasting models using spot and contract rates alongside macroeconomic and industry indicators, enabling stakeholders to better anticipate and respond to capacity-demand shifts.
To date, U.S. Customs has collected about $150 billion in tariff money, and by the end of 2025, the total is expected to be well over $300 billion. We import a startling amount of goods into the U.S., and all these goods are being taxed. But where does all that money go?
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.
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