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-powered maps are changing supply chains. In this Talking Supply Chain episode, @here Technologies’ Stuart Ryan explains how location intelligence is cutting costs, boosting safety & enabling autonomous fleets. 🎧 Listen: #SupplyChain #AI #Logistics

From agentic AI to predictive operations, supply chain leaders are moving beyond efficiency to orchestrate adaptive, data-driven networks built for disruption.

New research defines a clear, 4-phase framework for the U.S. truckload market cycle and develops forecasting models using spot and contract rates alongside macroeconomic and industry indicators.

While often hyped, the adoption of digital technologies for supply chain management has frequently failed to meet the expected results. However, there are some things that work, and work quite well.

In the pharmaceutical industry, partnering with experienced suppliers, especially those familiar with your target market, can accelerate product launches, improve regulatory navigation, and drive innovation.

🚨 Agenda is LIVE! 🚨.#NextGenSupplyChain 2025 (Oct 22–24, Nashville) brings 50+ execs from Uber Freight, Dole, Walmart & more to talk #AI, #automation, #robotics & #logistics innovation. 🔗#SupplyChain #LogisticsTech.

A new study finds that while supplier collaboration has impact, strengthening cybersecurity partnerships with customers through secure data sharing, encryption, and shared breach protocols dramatically improves supply chain resilience against cyberattacks.

Accenture’s procurement team successfully transformed its operations through three key strategies—comprehensive buy-in, user experience upgrades, and enhanced data visibility—demonstrating how digital tools can deliver strategic business value.

#AI, #automation, and emerging #technologies are transforming #supplychains into resilient, intelligent networks capable of navigating today’s volatility and tomorrow’s disruption. @dpworldamericas Morten Johansen explains.

Dole execs Todd Stillwell and Kimberly Galante, global head of product development and innovation, will deliver a joint Keynote address at the 2025 NextGen Supply Chain Conference on how the company has transformed its supply chain.

Generative AI in procurement has hit the “trough of disillusionment,” according to Gartner, as companies face integration, data, and change-management challenges. However, those who invest now may gain a long-term advantage.

🌍 Thinking about reshoring, nearshoring, or diversifying?.This research provides a roadmap. 👉Read the full article: #SupplyChain #MIT #Tariffs #Nearshoring #GlobalLogistics #SCMR.5/5

As the tariff environment evolves, understanding these geographic nuances becomes essential. 4/5.

One key insight: No one-size-fits-all approach. What works in the U.S. might fail in Southeast Asia. Companies must align location choices with strategic goals, not just cost or politics. 3/4.

Their study looked at how supply chain practices vary by region—from lead times and costs to supplier relationships. 2/3.

📦 Facing tariff uncertainty, many companies are rethinking where they build their supply chains. MIT researchers dug into this issue in 2024���and what they found may change how you think about global operations. 1/5. 🧵👇.

Moody’s supply chain expert David Weeks shares lessons and strategies for building resilience against natural disasters like hurricanes.

In today’s volatile #supplychain environment, sourcing leaders need more than #forecasts and fixed contracts. They need flexibility. In this new article, Aniket Kulkarni breaks down how to operationalize and win with dynamic pricing. Read the full roadmap:

#AI is rewriting the rules of #supplychain planning and #IBP—and it might make traditional ERP obsolete. 📖