Artificial Intelligence

Dole, Walmart among leading CPG and consumer companies to present at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 · SCMR Staff The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, with a strong CPG and consumer goods lineup including Dole Packaged Foods, Walmart,…

Freight, AI, tariffs, automation highlight small group sessions at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Thursday, October 2, 2025 · SCMR Staff The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, including in-depth small group sessions covering freight markets, strategy,…

Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Regeneron to highlight life sciences speakers at 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Thursday, September 25, 2025 · SCMR Staff The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature 50+ senior executives, dynamic sessions, and awards honoring the industry’s best in AI, automation, robotics, and digital transformation, including top life sciences companies such as Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson,…

ASCM Top 10 trends offer few surprises with AI, tariffs among concerns

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 · Brian Straight Supply chains are entering a new era shaped by AI adoption, tariff pressures, workforce shortages, visibility demands, cybersecurity, and climate challenges. ASCM’s 2026 Top 10 Trends outline the biggest forces supply chain leaders must prepare for.

Agentic AI in supply chain planning: Prepare now to unlock competitive advantage

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.

GNC, FedEx Supply Chain and Sysco named NextGen End User award winners

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 · SCMR Staff FedEx Supply Chain, Sysco, and GNC have been named 2025 NextGen End User Award winners for their innovative use of AI, digital transformation, and robotics to advance supply chain performance.

AI will not solve the problems of Big Data

Monday, September 15, 2025 · Norman Katz 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.

Dexory named 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Start-up Award winner

Thursday, September 4, 2025 · SCMR Staff The 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Start-up Award celebrates innovative young companies transforming supply chain operations with cutting-edge technology. This year’s winner, Dexory, is redefining warehouse visibility and data intelligence with its AI-powered robotics platform,…

Cognitive procurement with chatbots: Pros and cons

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Sarah Sengupta and Sudipendra Nath Roy AI-powered chatbots are transforming procurement by streamlining workflows, accelerating decision-making, and cutting costs—but not without risks. Benefits still outweigh the risks, but understanding where those risks lie and proactively working to eliminate them will make…

Honoring the Gartner Top 25

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Brian Straight The world’s top supply chains aren’t just optimizing for cost or efficiency anymore—they’re redefining the very purpose of supply chain management. According to Gartner’s 2025 Supply Chain Top 25, the most admired global companies are leaning into automation, AI, and…

AI for optimizing food

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Larry Lapide This article explores how artificial intelligence is being applied to food innovation and optimization, from Mondelez’s AI-driven recipe development to classic optimization models used in business analytics, highlighting both the promise and limits of AI in enhancing flavor,…

Mark your calendar: Join us in Nashville for NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Brian Straight Each year, supply chains grow more complex, more connected, and more critical to global business. The NextGen Supply Chain Conference brings together the people and ideas shaping that future.

From reactive to resilient: How digital twin technology can revolutionize a supply chain

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Om Prakash Digital twin technology empowers companies to move from reactive crisis management to proactive, predictive supply chain resilience, delivering measurable risk reduction, faster recovery, and stronger financial performance. Here’s a framework for building a digital twin.

Procurement leaders grapple with ESG, AI, and geopolitical risks

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 · Brian Straight Procurement leaders are rethinking strategy as ESG regulation, AI adoption, and global disruptions converge, demanding stronger supplier engagement, better data, and deeper collaboration to manage rising risks.

Beyond the hype: How integrated, configurable AI is redefining logistics

Thursday, August 28, 2025 · Wolfgang Lehmacher and Hans Galland Integrated and configurable AI is moving beyond hype to become a practical, adaptable force that embeds directly into logistics workflows, transforming supply chains into intelligent, resilient, and highly responsive networks.