Volatility and disruption have become constants in today’s business environment, affecting everything from supply chains and labor availability to customer demand and financial stability. 

Supply chain leaders rely on digital systems to coordinate inventory and shipments, and help manage supplier relationships.

This webinar provides a high-level walkthrough of the 2026 State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain report, distilling insights from 300+ industry leaders into clear, actionable themes.

The aim is to eventually create a contiguous corridor between southern Europe and the Persian Gulf.

Supply chain execution is undergoing a fundamental shift. As complexity accelerates and disruptions become the norm, reactive, rule-based systems can no longer keep pace. In this SupplyChainBrain webinar, leaders from EPG and NVIDIA explore how agentic AI is transforming logistics from insight-driven visibility into autonomous, intelligent execution.

Returnable Transport Items (RTI) losses of 10–15% and lack of real-time visibility are critical bottlenecks in peak-season supply chains. RFID and BLE tracking enable end-to-end asset visibility, reducing costs, improving throughput, and strengthening operational resilience.

The program addresses a growing challenge: the scale and sophistication of counterfeit goods entering global supply chains. 

Grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and even schools are most likely seeing costs for their food shipping climb.

The future of middle-mile automation is about designing freight as a connected journey, where automation supports every step, and the system adapts in real time when plans change.

The global supply chain has entered a new era—one defined by constant disruption. From shifting tariffs and geopolitical conflict to regulatory swings, cyber risks, and climate-related shocks, volatility is no longer the exception, it’s the rule. Legacy systems and disconnected tools can’t keep up, leaving you vulnerable to costly mistakes, delayed responses, and missed opportunities.