The organizations that can prove where AI creates value — and demonstrate that value consistently — will define the next chapter of procurement transformation.

For manufacturers, the move from compliance-focused approaches to more proactive safety practices represents a meaningful shift.

Disruption has delivered some hard lessons to companies and their global supply chains. But are they really learning from it? Bernard Tremblay, CEO of USA & Canada with Miebach, offers a view.

Sometimes the supply chain work needed to make integration of business partners or systems successful is overlooked, says Philip Weir, chief commercial officer at Elemica.

Orchestration enables the shift from isolated improvements to adaptive, autonomous supply chains, says Gopal VK, senior vice president, global supply chain, at Genpact.

The SCIA recognizes organizations that tackle supply chain management through innovative thinking, measurable business impact and real-world results.

Companies that embed scenario thinking into their supply chain strategy will be better positioned to adapt.

Supply chain and warehouse leaders who are seeing consistent returns from spatial and agentic AI investments tend to share a common approach.

The companies building supply chain resilience now are creating modular layers above their core infrastructure.

Companies will need to take more ownership of workforce development through tailored training, upskilling and clearer pathways into technical roles, says the CEO of Orion Talent.