Supply Chain Management

Stop moving boxes, start moving dollars: The new math of global supply chain velocity

Thursday, May 28, 2026 · Catherine Sharapova A new supply chain framework argues that in today’s volatile global trade environment, companies can dramatically improve profitability and liquidity by optimizing capital velocity, payment timing, and container density rather than focusing solely on freight costs and…

Consensus won’t cut it: Why assertive advocate CSCOs deliver sustained cost excellence

Monday, May 18, 2026 · Benjamin Jury, Director Analyst, Gartner Supply Chain Chief supply chain officers who move beyond consensus-building and instead act as assertive advocates by embedding supply chain expertise into financial and operational decisions are significantly more likely to achieve sustained cost excellence amid rising inflation, energy…

Here comes the new supply chain: Is your organization ready?

Friday, May 15, 2026 · Steven Melnyk and Alan Amling A new supply chain management model promises greater resilience, innovation, and customer value, yet its success depends less on technology and more on the leadership alignment, culture, incentives, and structures that are needed to make the transformation possible.

The always-ready supply chain: Turning disruption into competitive edge

Friday, May 15, 2026 · Brad Barry The rules of supply chain network design (SCND) have fundamentally shifted. In an era where volatility is the only constant, a supply chain modeled solely for stability is no longer an asset, it is a strategic liability.

What It Really Means: Being in the business of supply

Thursday, May 14, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw Supply chains create competitive advantage when they move beyond siloed operational metrics and align every supply, planning, manufacturing, and logistics decision directly to evolving business goals, customer expectations, and market strategy.

What It Really Means:  Service is the essence of a supply chain

Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw Supply chain success ultimately depends on consistently meeting customer service expectations, with all other metrics—cost, cash, and innovation—following from that foundation.

What It Really Means: Balancing demand and supply

Thursday, March 12, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw Balancing demand and supply in supply chain planning means aligning demand forecasts with production, inventory, and distribution capabilities so companies can meet customer needs efficiently without costly operational disruptions.

Futurists: Dubious long-term planning help

Monday, March 2, 2026 · Larry Lapide Futurism often overpromises insight into distant futures while offering limited practical value for the real planning decisions supply chain leaders must make today.

Suppliers may evaporate, but leadership does not

Monday, March 2, 2026 · Brian Straight Supplier volatility is just another risk that must be actively managed, and that means setting up processes to monitor all suppliers, not just those perceived to be most important.

Where 2025’s AI predictions hit, missed, and what supply chain leaders must recalibrate in 2026

Monday, March 2, 2026 · Dean Alms, chief product officer, Aravo A review of 2025’s AI predictions shows that while agentic AI and automation advanced in supply chains, data readiness, governance gaps, and third-party risk oversight will determine whether organizations realize real AI ROI in 2026.

How CPOs can protect their supply chains against tariff risk—without overreacting

Friday, February 20, 2026 · Mita Gupta, EVP and business unit head, WNS Procurement CPOs can manage escalating tariff risk in 2026 by using category-level exposure mapping, total cost of ownership analysis, supplier segmentation, and AI-powered modeling to respond proportionally rather than reactively.

Beyond landed cost: A resilient-grid supply chain playbook for the commercial EV sector

Friday, February 13, 2026 · Mukesh Sharma In the volatile 2026 trade environment, commercial EV manufacturers must move beyond lowest landed cost and adopt a portfolio-based Resilient-Grid sourcing model to manage tariffs, capital constraints, and material volatility.

What It Really Means: Supply chain control towers

Thursday, February 12, 2026 · Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw A supply chain control tower is a centralized organizational and digital hub that integrates data, people, and processes to provide real-time visibility, coordination, and decision-making across broad portions of the supply chain.

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.

Seeing the full picture: Why service markups are the missing link in cost, quality, and workforce stability

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 · Sylvia Hernandez Most companies track bill rates, but few understand the hidden markup forces driving cost overruns, turnover, and supplier performance risk.