Supply Chain Management Review

05/29/2026

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. https://www.scmr.com/article/space-observation-early-supply-chain-disruption

05/28/2026

Artificial intelligence has dominated supply chain conversations for years, but many organizations are still trying to determine where AI is delivering measurable operational value versus where it remains stuck in experimentation mode. In this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Petra Schindler-Carter,...

05/28/2026

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 operational efficiency. https://www.scmr.com/article/stop-moving-boxes-start-moving-dollars-the-new-math-of-global-supply-chain-velocity

05/27/2026

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 rules, tariffs, and market conditions rapidly change.

Small and medium-sized enterprises are surviving today’s era of permanent…

05/26/2026

A new framework called the Volatility-Adaptive Automation Portfolio (VAAP) argues that CFOs should manage supply chain automation investments like hedge fund portfolios—continuously rebalancing flexible and fixed automation assets based on real-time supply chain volatility rather than relying on static ROI models. https://www.scmr.com/article/supply-chain-automation-trade-hedge-fund

05/19/2026

Demand planning is no longer just about forecasting—it's about navigating uncertainty with intelligence and agility. Traditional methods are too slow, too siloed, and too reactive to meet the demands of global suppl...

Demand planning is no longer just about forecasting—it's about…

05/18/2026

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 ex*****on, and customer relationships. https://www.scmr.com/article/your-3pl-has-edi-and-then-what

05/18/2026

Chief supply chain officers who move beyond consensus-building and instead act as assertive advocates by embedding supply chain expertise into financial and operational decisions are significantly more likely to achieve sustained cost excellence amid rising inflation, energy costs, and supply chain volatility. https://www.scmr.com/article/consensus-wont-cut-it-why-assertive-advocate-cscos-deliver-sustained-cost-excellence

05/15/2026

AI-powered drone automation is helping warehouses reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve inventory accuracy, and lower operational waste, demonstrating how inventory management can become a meaningful driver of supply chain sustainability. https://www.scmr.com/article/ai-powered-warehouses-a-new-era-of-sustainable-inventory-management

05/14/2026

High engagement from across the supply chain industry has prompted the NextGen Supply Chain Conference to extend both its award submission and speaker proposal deadlines to June 1, giving organizations additional time to showcase real-world ex*****on and transformation initiatives. https://www.scmr.com/article/nextgen-extends-2026-award-speaker-submission-deadlines-amid-strong-industry-interest

05/14/2026

Supply chain managers talk about being in the business of supply. But, how many actually practice that? First, you need to understand what the phrase mean, and then you need to implement it across your organization. Andrew Byer and Mike Dobslaw are back with their latest in the What It Really Means series, explaining what being in business of supply means in practice. https://www.scmr.com/article/what-it-really-means-being-in-the-business-of-supply