For the chief operating officer (COO), the importance of an orchestrated supply chain cannot be overstated, particularly where speed and agility can mean the difference between strong and weak performance. Read the Spotlight from IDC based on recent research that explores the benefits of an orchestrated supply chain, as well as related challenges and obstacles.

AI can compress the time between seeing a problem, understanding the tradeoffs, and deciding what to do next.

The lawsuit accuses the DMV of approving heavy-duty driverless trucks without properly weighing the impacts on job losses, and without considering public input.

Humain is luring away American companies hungry for data-processing capacity but facing a surge of community pushbacks on data centers being built in the U.S.

The systems simulate demand, anticipate shortages and recommend shipping routes after weighing cost, speed and carbon impact.

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, Chief Supply Chain Officers face a critical challenge: building leadership teams that can break through functional silos, navigate competing priorities, and align around a shared purpose.

Jason Morris, a founding partner and land-use and zoning specialist at Withey Morris Baugh, explains what’s really behind local opposition to the construction of data centers.

Each server reportedly contained a Nvidia graphics processing unit known as the B300, which is banned from being sold to Chinese buyers.

A future that works for all parties could be one where earning a social license to operate is just as important as getting regulatory approval.

Decision quality serves as an operational metric, measuring how completely a team sees a problem, how quickly they can act, and how accurately they correct course when conditions change.