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NextGen Supply Chain Conference heads to Nashville in 2025 with focus on 4 key industries

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 · SCMR Staff
The NextGen Supply Chain Conference is heading to Nashville in October, with a focus on 4 key industries: 3PL/logistics, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and life sciences.

Unlocking a digital transformation success story

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 · Brian Straight
From data to people, there are steps that must be taken to convert a warehouse from a static cost center to a dynamic and digitally transformed centerpiece of operational excellence.

Reactions pour in on Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

Thursday, April 3, 2025 · SCMR Staff
As expected, President Trump on Wednesday signed an Executive Order implementing reciprocal tariffs on nations around the world. Reaction has been swift from both industry and nations.

6 Questions With … Christian Floerkemeier

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 · Brian Straight
Scandit CTO and co-founder Christian Floerkemeier joins SCMR’s 6 Questions With … feature to talk about the state of the retail supply chain and the technologies being implemented to improve the customer experience.

How Reddy Ice Transforms Data to Drive End-to-End Automation and Agility

Friday, March 21, 2025 · John Galt and Reddy Ice
In this webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to explore how Reddy Ice has turned the art of the possible into reality.
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Reacting to risk: AI’s role in supply chain risk management

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
As supply chain risks continue to proliferate, more companies are turning to AI to help them identify potential disruptions, make data-based decisions and leverage new opportunities.
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It’s time to stay focused

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Brian Straight
We talk often about what a visitor from another planet would think if they landed on Earth? Well, the same applies if you open my inbox. Two out of every three messages these days centers on artificial intelligence or the impact of tariffs on supply chains. If you didn’t…

Is Amazon’s secret to revolutionizing logistics the willingness to say yes?

Thursday, February 13, 2025 · Brian Straight
Amazon has revolutionized many industries, including logistics and fulfillment, in part because of a culture that encourages innovation rather than discouraging ideas.

White House confirms 25% tariffs to go into effect on Canada, Mexico

Friday, January 31, 2025 · Brian Straight
A White House spokesperson said President Donald Trump has approved tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico and 10% on China as of Feb. 1. It is unclear if there will be any exceptions.

Mobile robot growth slows, but future holds promise

Monday, January 20, 2025 · SCMR Staff
Labor shortages and rising e-commerce demand will continue to drive automation investment over the long term even as mobile robot growth slows in the near term, says research from Interact Analysis.

People first strategies: Key to supply chain transformation in 2025

Thursday, January 9, 2025 · Inge Oosterhuis
Only 30% of companies feel confident in managing change, despite 95% undergoing transformation recently. Too many rely on technology upgrades to tools and processes, leaving employees feeling disconnected.
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Adapting to the new dynamics of digital supply chains

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Willow Liu Yang, Pamela J. Zelbst, Milo D. Berg, and Kenneth W. Green
For CEOs, integrating Industry 4.0 technologies into their supply chain strategies serves as both a risk mitigation strategy and a means to capitalize on efficiency improvements to secure a competitive edge.
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From Complexity to Clarity: How technology is driving supply chain efficiency

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
This year’s Supply Chain Outlook Virtual Summit gives attendees the strategies, technologies, and automation tools required for ongoing success in modern logistics, transportation, and supply chain management environments.
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Midterm outlook for the Roaring ’20s: Decade of digitalization and disruption, year 6

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 · Global Links
As we move into 2025, supply chain executives face an evolving landscape of both exciting opportunities and significant challenges. Advancements in technology are shaping industry trends, changing consumer expectations, increasing environmental pressures, and exacerbating…

Industry leaders weigh in with 2025 predictions

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 · Brian Straight
As 2025 is set to begin, a series of industry leaders have weighed in with their predictions for what’s in store.
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