A new agreement aims to scale lithium-ion battery cell production in the United States.

Organizations that measure, invest in and manage EDI with the same rigor they bring to other supply chain capabilities find that it underpins almost everything else they’re trying to accomplish.

The invitation-only, premium summit will bring together senior procurement executives and a select group of suppliers and solution providers for two days of executive-level discussion, practical learning, and strategic partnering.

No doubt you’re aware of the urgent push by global manufacturers to diversify their supplier base. Now comes the opposite problem: “supplier sprawl.”

Maintaining exceptional service levels to ensure quality patient care is critical to AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company.  But for years, its exceptional service levels came at a cost for the company in the form of elevated inventory levels and planning decisions made with limited end-to-end visibility into its supply chain, which impacted agility and growth.

Life sciences supply chains are among the most complex in the world. Every day, supply chain leaders must balance shifting demand, constrained supply, and strict regulatory requirements, all while ensuring patients get the medications they need. The margin for error is small, and disconnected, stage-by-stage planning just cannot keep up.

How do you plan for a technology that doesn't exist yet, while keeping today's production lines running? That's the challenge Bekaert faced with its titanium fiber-based porous transport layers, a breakthrough component powering industrial-scale green hydrogen production

The true test of diversification is whether the capabilities, materials and development processes behind it have truly decoupled.

Three new AI-powered tools — Pulse, Expert and Coach — are designed to extend structured learning into daily professional practice.

The deficit represents a sharp reversal from the $27 billion surplus in June 2025 that the administration touted as evidence of tariff success.