The next phase of supply chain management will be defined by how effectively companies can ensure that product identity remains accurate, aligned and executable across their network.

July 31 is the date on which Mexico begins enforcement of a comprehensive mandatory reporting law for all imports.

With active caching, inventory updates complete more quickly and efficiently, so that they can accurately reflect availability across locations in real time.

None of this requires starting from scratch. The data most brands need to compete in an AI-driven world already exists.

In open source, quality improves as more people contribute, and costs go down because no one extracts rent.

Closing the accountability gap requires a system that can keep pace with the technology it’s meant to oversee.

Roughly 70% of consumers say that frustrating packaging makes them think less of a brand, while 35% say that fixing bad packaging would make them buy from a brand more often.

The price of standard whey powder increased from just under €1,100 ($1,173) per tonne in January, to roughly €1,700 per tonne in April.

The sticking point that bedevils just about every new tech implementation is a lack of proper business processes to support the change.

The supply chains that lead in the years ahead will be those that treat ecosystem capability as a strategic advantage, combining AI-enabled coordination with human leadership, trust and governance.