Sovos’s Tax Determination connector is now available in the Coupa App Marketplace, making  tax compliance easier.

For the container industry, war-risk surcharges are no longer exceptional line items that appear and disappear with individual conflicts. 

For much of modern healthcare history, supply chain operations were treated as a necessary background function, focused on purchasing, inventory management, and keeping clinical shelves stocked. Today, that model is no longer viable, as hospitals operate in an environment defined by razor-thin margins, supply disruptions, and growing scrutiny over costs.

As supply chain companies become more integral to the economy, private equity is putting more funding into them, says Jay Koh, managing director and co-founder of The Lightsmith Group.

In an environment where volatility has become the norm, parcel pricing can no longer be managed reactively. This report equips supply chain leaders with the visibility and context needed to challenge assumptions, anticipate cost impacts, and build more resilient, margin-aware parcel strategies for 2026 and beyond.

In 2026, buyers of insurance won’t necessarily be looking for the cheapest premium, as they exhibit less tolerance for surprise coverage gaps or exclusions.

Expect more shippers to adopt centralized visibility platforms as they look for practical ways to control cost and performance.

If uncertainty puts a premium on trust, then today’s environment makes trust more valuable than ever. 

Capital is migrating from tools that optimize cost to systems that deliver agile, predictive performance.

S&OP once served as a monthly meeting focused on aligning sales forecasts with production plans. Today, it is expected to serve as the central nervous system for the entire business.