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An AI Playbook for Your Journey to Autonomous Planning

For many supply chain organizations, putting artificial intelligence to work is proving to be a much bigger undertaking than simply adding a new piece of software.

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China’s 2026 Trade Surplus on Track to Exceed 2025

This will stoke already combative relations with its major trading partners in the EU bloc of countries, and the U.S.

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What Happens to a Freight Quote After the Truck Leaves

For an invoice that differs from its quote, the first question can be a simple one: What changed between the shipment we booked and the shipment the carrier billed?

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AI BOMs: The New Cybersecurity Imperative for Supply Chain Leaders

Organizations that wait for industry security standards to fully mature or for a breach to force their hand will find themselves at a disadvantage with regulators, customers and insurers.

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Forests Are the Hidden Infrastructure of Global Supply Chains

Forest protection is becoming critical for managing costs and operational risk as much as environmental responsibility.

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The Hidden Financing Risk Behind the New Tariff Environment

The brands that will manage this period well are the ones that understand, order by order, what their true landed cost and repayment timeline look like.

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Survey Finds More U.S. Manufacturers Reshoring, But Some High Hurdles Remain

A growing number of manufacturers are reshoring at least a part of their operations to the U.S. or making plans to do so. But they still face significant hurdles.

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Why Production Drifts From the Sample You Approved

Factories rarely change a product in one dramatic step. The drift is a sequence of small substitutions, each one defensible on its own.

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Report: ‘Super’ El Niño Poised to Upend Latin American Key Supply Chains

Venezuela, Bolivia and Argentina are the three nations in South America most vulnerable to the negative effects.

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How AI Is Reshaping Supply Chain Decision-Making

Supply chain leaders have spent years trying to improve forecasts, gain better visibility and react faster when conditions change. Artificial intelligence is changing that equation by shifting how information reaches planners, how quickly they can test alternatives, and which tasks still require human attention.

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Are You Paying the Latency Tax? The Hidden Costs of Disconnected Supply Chains

The gap between spotting a problem and doing something about it is what we call the "latency tax" - and it’s draining your bottom line. In this laid-back, data-backed conversation, we’re unpacking our latest research findings to show you exactly where this tax is hiding and how to stop paying it.

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Orchestrating the Supply Chain for the Chief Supply Chain Officer

For the chief supply chain officer (CSCO), the importance of an orchestrated supply chain cannot be overstated, particularly where speed and agility can mean the difference between strong and weak performance.

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