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The AI regulation gap: Risk, cost, and competitive advantage

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 · Dravida Seetharam and Sarah Lahti Global AI regulations are rapidly creating a competitive divide in supply chains, forcing organizations to balance compliance, governance, and innovation while adapting operations across increasingly fragmented regulatory environments.

Driving procurement forward: A digital spin on the Kraljic Matrix

Friday, May 15, 2026 · Senali Amarasuriya, Ph.D. By integrating AI, blockchain, and IoT into the classic Kraljic Matrix, procurement leaders can transform a decades-old framework into a dynamic decision tool that strengthens risk management, supplier transparency, and strategic sourcing in increasingly volatile global supply…

Automation is the easy part: The real AI shift in procurement starts now

Thursday, April 2, 2026 · Gordon Donovan, Vice President of Research for Procurement and External Workforce, SAP AI in procurement is shifting value from simple process automation to strategic decision-making, forcing leaders to redesign operating models, balance cost and resilience, and close the gap between AI ambition and real-world execution.

Why a secure industrial supply chain depends on layered AI

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 · Subo Guha Layered artificial intelligence combined with behavioral data and network detection strategies is becoming essential for securing modern industrial supply chains against increasingly sophisticated, AI-enabled cyber threats.

How procurement teams are managing Tier 2 suppliers to lower costs and improve resilience

Monday, March 2, 2026 · Venky Arun & Karthik Rai As tariffs, volatility, and compressed launch cycles expose the limits of Tier 1 oversight, procurement leaders are leveraging AI-driven Tier 2 visibility to cut upstream costs, reduce hidden risk, and strengthen resilience.

Supply chain cyber risk strategies shift toward resilience

Monday, February 23, 2026 · Brian Straight As AI accelerates both cyberattacks and defenses, supply chain leaders must shift from prevention-only strategies to resilience-driven models built on third-party visibility, governance, and rapid recovery.

AI is automating procurement; it’s also creating jobs leaders aren’t ready for

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · Meghan O’Doherty, Senior Director Procurement Advisory, Gartner Supply Chain Practice AI is transforming procurement by automating transactional sourcing work while creating entirely new AI-driven roles that require CPOs to rethink talent strategy, upskill teams, and redesign how procurement creates value.

The AI efficiency trap: Why you should be using AI to grow value, not just shrink costs

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 · Rodney Thomas and Remko van Hoek Most organizations use AI to cut costs and move faster, but the companies that will lead their industries are using AI to improve decision quality, deepen insight, and build differentiation, not just efficiency.

AI in procurement: Building the foundations for the next era of impact

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 · Baber Farooq, senior vice president and head of market strategy, SAP Ariba Procurement leaders can only unlock AI’s full value by modernizing data, redesigning processes, and upskilling teams; treating AI adoption as an enterprise transformation rather than a technology rollout.

How AI is shifting global supply chains from reactive to predictive

Monday, January 12, 2026 · Kishan Kumar As global volatility intensifies, artificial intelligence is transforming supply chains from reactive, siloed operations into predictive, resilient, and increasingly autonomous systems.

From S&OP to explainable AI: A Q&A with a supply chain planning expert

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 · SCMR Staff AI-driven, explainable planning is emerging as a critical capability for U.S. supply chain leaders seeking to reduce decision latency, manage tariffs, and replace outdated S&OP models with collaborative intelligence.

Looking back, moving forward

Monday, December 1, 2025 · Brian Straight Our annual Best of SCMR issue revisits the year’s most-read stories, the innovations that inspired change, and five hopes for a stronger supply chain in 2026.

Better AI does not always mean bigger

Monday, December 1, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology The advent of AI as a widely available business tool has given rise to numerous applications that are proliferating at a dizzying pace. As we strive to stay current with the latest applications, it’s essential not to overlook the ongoing efforts to enhance existing ones.

Augmenting human capabilities and driving future supply chains with Agentic AI

Monday, December 1, 2025 · Global Links Agentic AI systems embed intelligence at every node of the supply “NETWORK,” thereby driving actions, decision-making, and self-learning.

Why AI isn’t ready to replace humans in third-party risk management

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 · Brian Straight Insights from Aravo’s Dave Rusher and The Edmund Group’s Steven Adler show that while AI enhances supplier-risk intelligence and network-design decisions, companies must retain ownership of risk through human expertise and proactive strategy.