This year has added a new chapter to the evolving story of supply chain resiliency, confronting leaders in the manufacturing and automotive sectors with a fresh set of challenges. As 2026 inches ...

Aggregation is no longer the default strategy. The long-standing procurement playbook of concentrating spend for rebates and pricing power is breaking down under tariff volatility ...

AI‑enabled analysis allows supply chain leaders to detect these cost interactions earlier, helping isolate margin leakage ...

Physical AI is bridging the warehouse visibility gap. Traditional systems created a disconnect between digital records and real-world conditions; camera-enabled AI on drones and f ...

Editor’s note: Procurement Pulse is a monthly look at a topic or trend that is impacting the procurement function at organizations of all sizes. This month, we look at communication. If you are ...

We are experiencing an extraordinary level of volatility in the global supply chain ecosystem right now. There are many factors contributing to the current volatility including, but not limited to, ...

FedEx Corporation announced that retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton and Stephen E. Gorman have been nominated for election to the FedEx Board of Directors at the FedEx Corporation Annual ...

Global supply chains span multiple countries and regions, and diverse cultural and competitive nuances distinguish them. To manage their international operations as efficiently as possible, companies ...

If there is a common thread in Phillips’ perspective, it is that freight risk today is multi-layered. Cargo theft is more sophisticated. Fraudulent carriers are harder to detect. CDL enforcement can ...

Finish the year with a clearer view of the freight landscape in the December Edge Report from C.H. Robinson.

Editor’s note: Leadership Lens, appearing online at scmr.com on the second Tuesday of each month, offers insight into leadership issues and how to address them. If you are interested in future topics, ...

Two years ago, Staples Canada was picking e-commerce orders using printed pick lists, carts, and conveyors, an approach that had supported next-day delivery for decades but had not evolved alongside ...