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An industrial manufacturer dramatically improved inbound logistics by repurposing Microsoft Bookings into a low-cost dock scheduling system, reducing yard congestion by roughly 90%. scmr.com/article/from-s…

@Dell CSCO Kevin Brown argues that the biggest barrier to #AI success isn’t the tech, it’s the complexity already built into their #supplychain operations. His advice: Simplify. Standardize. Automate. scmr.com/article/the-bi… #DigitalSupplyChain #DellTechnologies

Traditional forecasting fails when demand is driven by external events, making causal demand sensing based on weather, installed assets and other real-world signals a more accurate and resilient approach to modern supply chain planning. scmr.com/article/rebuil…

Companies investigating supply chain failures often blame the supplier identified in their ERP system rather than tracing the actual component lot, causing organizations to miss the true root cause and repeat the same manufacturing risks. scmr.com/article/why-co…

The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will feature executives from Wayfair, Eli Lilly, Tractor Supply, Apple, Amazon, Evonik, Stanford Medicine, and others sharing strategies for AI, automation, digital transformation, and supply chain leadership. scmr.com/article/nextge…

AI is reshaping how procurement teams prepare and execute supplier negotiations. As cost pressure intensifies and supplier dynamics become more complex, CPOs need a faster, more coordinated approach to protect margins and deliver consistent value. scmr.com/article/from-f…

Supply chain resilience depends less on technology and more on managerial judgment, organizational flexibility, and the ability to make high-quality decisions under uncertainty. scmr.com/article/supply…

As the U.S. seeks to enforce laws against using forced labor in supply chains, China has countered with laws that make it illegal to map supply chains inside China. scmr.com/article/mappin…

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz marks the beginning of supply chain recovery, highlighting why organizations must move beyond visibility to faster, intelligence-driven decision-making in an era of constant disruption. scmr.com/article/strait…

The INFORMS Analytics+ Conference demonstrated that organizations combining advanced analytics, AI, and operations research with business expertise are creating a widening competitive advantage over supply chain leaders that are not. scmr.com/article/inform…

Traditional supply chain risk frameworks often overlook component-level integrity, leaving organizations vulnerable to counterfeit, compromised, or mislabeled electronic parts that can trigger costly production disruptions, recalls, and product failures. scmr.com/article/the-hi…

CSCOs can accelerate manufacturing #transformation by aligning plant leaders with enterprise strategy, focusing #tech investments on operational pain points, and establishing governance that connects factory performance to broader supply chain objectives. scmr.com/article/cscos-…

Last-mile delivery performance increasingly depends on upstream supply chain execution, with inventory allocation, warehouse operations, order management, and returns intelligence playing a larger role in customer satisfaction than transportation alone. scmr.com/article/last-m…

As AI accelerates global data center expansion, logistics has evolved from a support function into a strategic infrastructure capability that determines how quickly organizations can deploy, scale, maintain, and sustain AI-driven digital infrastructure. scmr.com/article/ai-run…

Nitin Kapoor, VP of tech at @Wayfair, will join the Keynote lineup at the 2026 #NextGen #SupplyChain Conference in Nashville, sharing insights into the #technology, #logistics strategy, and operational innovations powering Wayfair’s home delivery network. scmr.com/article/wayfai…

New Gartner and Gallup research suggests that while AI adoption is accelerating, AI-driven layoffs remain limited, shifting the workforce conversation from job elimination to talent development, career redesign, and workforce transformation. scmr.com/article/surgin…

Tillamook transformed supply chain planning from a forecasting function into a strategic growth engine, improving forecast accuracy, reducing inventory and spoilage, and enabling national expansion while maintaining high service levels. scmr.com/article/tillam…

#Supplychain #tech projects fail not because the software is ineffective, but because organizations implement TMS, WMS, AI, and #automation solutions without first defining a clear business strategy & operational objectives. scmr.com/article/supply…

In launch environments, decision velocity matters more than analytical precision. Pharmaceutical product launches often miss revenue targets not because of poor forecasting or limited capacity, but because organizations don’t understand that fact. scmr.com/article/why-su…

DHL Supply Chain is scaling robotics, analytics, and emerging agentic AI capabilities, but argues that long-term supply chain transformation success depends first on building clean, structured data foundations. scmr.com/article/dhl-su…