Wednesday, January 7, 2026 · Senali Amarasuriya, Ph.D.
A proactive approach using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis can help the cocoa and candy industry reduce waste, improve product quality, and strengthen supply chain resilience through collaboration and innovation.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026 · Steve Tracey and Kusumal Ruamsook
The recent decade witnessed the rapidly evolving nature of autonomous trucking technologies, offering promises of improved logistics, inventory management, and customer service for supply chains.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 · Karin Bursa
As Global Links welcomes a new editor, the focus remains clear: help supply chain leaders cut through the noise, harness AI and decision intelligence, and turn their supply chain operations into engines for growth and resilience.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
From technology and warehouse space to trade risk and cost control, companies are focusing on moves that deliver real results in their supply chains.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 · Brian Straight
ASCM’s Top 10 Supply Chain Trends in 2026 report offers a detailed look at the technologies, capabilities, and global forces shaping the year ahead. At the top of the list is artificial intelligence, now central to planning, forecasting, logistics, and real-time…
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
Industry leaders met in Nashville for the NextGen Supply Chain Conference to share lessons, explore emerging tech and strengthen collaboration across the global supply chain.
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.
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.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Kai Hoberg, Rico Merkert, and Marianne Jahre
Supply chain decisions affect—and are affected by—nearly every function in a firm. Yet sales, R&D, or finance often act without realizing the impact that their decisions have on the supply chain.
Monday, December 1, 2025 · Stanley E. Fawcett, Amydee M. Fawcett, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Sebastian Brockhaus
Muhammad Ali was the greatest boxer, but he also learned tough lessons along the way about being just “good enough.” Supply chain managers can take valuable lessons from Ali’s greatest losses.
Monday, November 10, 2025 · Rodney Thomas and Remko van Hoek
By controlling the flow of goods, the access to critical resources, and the visibility of demand, companies can turn their supply chains from efficiency engines into strategic weapons that disrupt rivals.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Stan Fawcett, Sebastian Brockhaus, A. Michael Knemeyer, and Amydee M. Fawcett
You know the names: Confucius, Yoda, Anne Sullivan, and Mr. Miyagi. Do you know what they did to earn their spot on this elite list? As you take a moment to think, let’s point you in the right direction. Each was an unconventional, but highly effective teacher who provoked…
Monday, November 3, 2025 · SCMR Staff
As supply chain leaders boost investment and strategic focus on analytics, they’re achieving tangible benefits—from cost reduction to better forecasting and productivity—by making data-driven decision-making a core part of their culture.
Monday, November 3, 2025 · Brian Straight
For decades, business leaders largely assumed that globalization and free trade would steadily reduce barriers. Tariffs were seen as temporary political tools, usually negotiated away over time. That assumption is gone.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 · Brian Straight
Procurement’s next evolution is shifting from cost control to value creation as AI, early engagement, and cross-functional collaboration redefine how organizations align sourcing with customer impact.
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