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PepsiCo is shifting its Asia Pacific Greenhouse sustainability program from startup pilot projects to full-scale operational deployment, using AI, transportation optimization, regenerative…
Eli Lilly’s Mar Gimeno, Associate Director of US Supply Chain, will provide a keynote address at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain Conference in Nashville.
Satellite and Earth-observation data are emerging as a critical supply chain visibility tool, enabling organizations to detect disruptions days or even weeks before traditional systems and make…
PepsiCo is shifting its Asia Pacific Greenhouse sustainability program from startup pilot projects to full-scale operational deployment, using AI, transportation optimization, regenerative agriculture, and circular economy technologies to improve supply chain resilience,…
Eli Lilly’s Mar Gimeno, Associate Director of US Supply Chain, will provide a keynote address at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain Conference in Nashville.
Satellite and Earth-observation data are emerging as a critical supply chain visibility tool, enabling organizations to detect disruptions days or even weeks before traditional systems and make faster, lower-cost decisions.
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…
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · Dr. Sebastian Brockhaus and Alina Marculetiu
Small and medium-sized enterprises are surviving today’s era of permanent supply chain disruption not through scale or leverage, but by building agile collaboration, purposeful transparency, and operational “footwork” that allows partners to adapt together when trade…
As geopolitical disruption, transportation volatility, AI-driven demand shifts, and changing trade dynamics reshape global logistics, supply chain leaders are being forced to abandon static planning models and prioritize agile, outcome-driven technology strategies built around…
As supply chains generate more data than ever, the next phase of digital transformation is shifting from basic visibility and system connectivity toward context-driven orchestration that enables real-time coordination, proactive exception management, and faster execution…
A Pressure Point Framework for warehouse operations argues that most supply chain disruptions stem from four root causes—space pressure, flow pressure, cost pressure, and resilience pressure—and that accurately diagnosing the true operational constraint is essential to…
Shippers evaluating third-party logistics providers must look beyond whether a 3PL simply “has EDI” and instead assess how its EDI infrastructure, outsourcing model, ASN capabilities, and operational integration directly impact retail compliance, fulfillment execution, and…
For years, procurement has been defined by what it saved. It was a cost control function designed to ensure needed materials or services were acquired at the least cost possible. But in 2026, procurement is no longer being viewed that same way. Today, procurement is being…
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Om Prakash and Tobias Schoenherr
A comprehensive framework for transforming order management from reactive routing to predictive excellence through dynamic order management and deployment optimization.
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Eva Ponce, Ph.D., and Laura Allegue
New research findings reveal AI and automation are becoming the backbone of omnichannel supply chains as companies move from capability building to real-time, profitable execution.
Friday, May 15, 2026 · Katja Woelfl, David J. Ketchen, and Lutz Kaufmann
Supply chain leaders invest heavily in preparing for negotiations, yet many overlook a powerful lever for continuous improvement: After-action reflection. Evidence from a study of 129 purchasing and sales managers, together with prior research on counterfactual reflection,…
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