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Frictionless Supply Chain: The pharma supply chain
In this episode of the Frictionless Supply Chain, Beth Hayes, a consultant to pharmaceutical companies, joins host Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, to discuss the complexity of pharmaceutical supply chains.
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Advancing the enterprise in volatile times: Supply chain as a source of reason
Procurement & Sourcing
In an era of tariffs, geopolitical fragmentation, and macroeconomic volatility, supply chain leaders can create competitive advantage by…

Solving global supply chain complexity using interconnected technology solutions
Business Management
As a supply chain leader, you constantly battle fragmented systems, manual bottlenecks and a lack of financial visibility. This webinar addresses…

What It Really Means: Bringing the outside in
Procurement & Sourcing
“Bringing the outside in” means shifting supply chain planning and execution from internally driven metrics to real-time, market-based data…

Demography is the missing variable in supply chain strategy
Procurement & Sourcing
Demographic change, including aging populations, declining fertility, smaller households, and regional workforce fragmentation, is reshaping…

What’s happening In China?
Procurement & Sourcing
Despite escalating U.S.–China tariffs and trade sanctions, China’s economy is expanding, global market diversification is accelerating, and…

Supply chain cyber risk strategies shift toward resilience
Procurement & Sourcing
As AI accelerates both cyberattacks and defenses, supply chain leaders must shift from prevention-only strategies to resilience-driven models…

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s IEEPA tariffs: What procurement leaders must do next
Procurement & Sourcing
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling striking down President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs reshapes the legal landscape of U.S. trade policy but…

How CPOs can protect their supply chains against tariff risk—without overreacting
Procurement & Sourcing
CPOs can manage escalating tariff risk in 2026 by using category-level exposure mapping, total cost of ownership analysis, supplier segmentation,…

Execution, not chat: How Agentic AI changes supply chain operations
Procurement & Sourcing
Agentic AI is transforming supply chain operations by moving beyond chatbot-style assistance to governed, ontology-backed execution systems that…

NextGen Supply Chain Conference 2026 opens speaker submission process
Procurement & Sourcing
The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference is now accepting speaker submissions for its practitioner-led event in Nashville, inviting supply chain…

AI is automating procurement; it’s also creating jobs leaders aren’t ready for
Procurement & Sourcing
AI is transforming procurement by automating transactional sourcing work while creating entirely new AI-driven roles that require CPOs to rethink…

After AI agent pilots underperformed: Resetting supply chain automation for operational impact
Procurement & Sourcing
After early AI agent pilots failed to deliver measurable operational or P&L impact, supply chain leaders are resetting automation strategies…

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Achieving Supply Chain Excellence: Balancing Cost,…
Discover expert strategies for mastering supply chain management by balancing cost control, resilience, and ESG compliance. Learn from Georg Roesch, VP of Direct Procurement Strategy at…
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The Frictionless Supply Chain
In this episode of the Frictionless Supply Chain, Beth Hayes, a consultant to pharmaceutical companies, joins host Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, to discuss the…
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Talking Supply Chain
In a volatile economic environment, procurement is evolving from a back-office cost function into a strategic driver of EBITDA, resilience, and competitive advantage—if organizations invest in…
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In-Transit
Returns are no longer a back-end burden but a strategic lever, and companies that elevate reverse logistics to an executive-level priority can unlock new value across forecasting, customer…
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Oil 2026 update: Souring on climate politics

A shifting political landscape and stalled climate commitments are reshaping oil markets, energy security, and supply chain planning in 2026.
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Human-aware automation: The future of vehicle intelligence depends on understanding people

Driving automation is advancing rapidly, yet the biggest challenges ahead have less to do with sensing the road and more to do with understanding the human behind the wheel.…
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Global Links, the next chapter: Honoring a legacy, shaping what’s next

As Global Links welcomes a new editor, the focus remains clear: help supply chain leaders cut through the noise, harness AI and decision intelligence, and turn their supply…
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How to make your CFO a supply chain superfan

College football superfans are fully invested, and their dedication elevates the sport. What if we could create that same enthusiasm, loyalty, and management commitment in the…
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Starting inside the company: Supply chain resilience demands new initiatives and investments

So much is beyond any company’s control, including geopolitical and economic issues, new regulations, natural disasters, and shifting sustainability expectations. What is in a…
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Supply chain and logistics management in the emerging age of autonomous trucking

The recent decade witnessed the rapidly evolving nature of autonomous trucking technologies, offering promises of improved logistics, inventory management, and customer service…
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Not-so-sweet spots: Diagnosing cocoa supply chain woes using FMEA

A proactive approach using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis can help the cocoa and candy industry reduce waste, improve product quality, and strengthen supply chain resilience…
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Seeing the full picture: Why service markups are the missing link in cost, quality, and workforce stability

Most companies track bill rates, but few understand the hidden markup forces driving cost overruns, turnover, and supplier performance risk.
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When tech outruns talent

AI, autonomy, and digital transformation are accelerating, but unless organizations build the skills to use them, supply chains will remain stuck in pilot mode.
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From perk to strategy: Rethinking tuition programs for supply chain success

Traditional tuition benefits often fail frontline workers. But smarter design and consistent messaging can help fix the supply chain talent crisis.
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Today’s digital supply chains: On the road to maturity

Digital supply chains are gaining ground as businesses refocus their attention on the true technology business drivers.

Making innovation a measurement priority

To ensure precision and efficiency, supply chain organizations look for the right measures to track their performance. These efforts focus on identifying key performance…
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The new logistics playbook for consumer and retail growth

Organizations that view logistics as an evolving system, rather than a fixed set of assets, position themselves to respond more effectively to these pressures and to capture the…

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