Lie Shi, chief executive officer of AM Batteries, explains the many advantages of the dry battery electrode method of manufacturing batteries for electric vehicles.

Artificial intelligence is among the innovations that will help supply chain managers mitigate risk and boost operational efficiency in the future, says Lionel Agostini, global vice president of sales at Dassault Systèmes.

Agentic artificial intelligence, geopolitical uncertainties and energy acquisition are the three biggest issues facing supply chain procurement professionals, says Ryan Polk, senior director analyst at Gartner.

Many companies remain in a pre-pandemic mode of thinking, which hinders investing in the technology needed by the modern supply chain, says Al Mendoza, U.S. supply chain and Americas practice leader at EY.

Risk management using artificial intelligence can identify and mitigate tariff exposures across multi-tier supply chains, says Kit Conklin, global head of risk and compliance at Exiger.

Geopolitical realities, not least the evolving tariff picture, is one of the primary concerns for sustainability officers, says Laura Rainier, senior director analyst at Gartner.

Bill Benton, co-founder of GAINSystems, explains how companies can escape the hype surrounding artificial intelligence, and embrace the technology in a way that brings real value to supply chains.

Successfully dealing with the evolving world of tariffs is among the benefits, beyond duty deferral, that foreign trade zones bring, says Maddi Krieger, FTZ solution engineer at QAD Inc.

A case study about integrated business planning with Gretchen Talley, global supply chain planning process owner with PepsiCo, and Dominick Metzger, president and chief product officer with SAP Supply Chain Management.

Simi Thambi, a climate and nature economist at FAIRR, describes an unexpected environmental consequence of the Trump Administration’s tariffs on products from China.