Topic: Visionaries



Employee versus enterprise AI adoption

Employee adoption of AI is slowing—even as enterprise initiatives expand—due to fear, unclear expectations, and the absence of HR-led job role alignment. Norman Katz explains the role HR can…

Dealing with supply chain complexities with scenario intelligence

Using a tailored simulation model provides strategic insight into inventory management, resulting in improved forecast accuracy, reduced errors by 26%, and lowered Mean Absolute Percentage Error…

Securing critical minerals during a global trade war

Within the world of supply chain management, your competitive advantage might have been making the lowest-cost product at the fastest possible speed. Today’s ability to achieve competitive…

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Employee versus enterprise AI adoption

Monday, June 16, 2025 · Norman Katz
Employee adoption of AI is slowing—even as enterprise initiatives expand—due to fear, unclear expectations, and the absence of HR-led job role alignment. Norman Katz explains the role HR can play in encouraging employee AI use.

Dealing with supply chain complexities with scenario intelligence

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Using a tailored simulation model provides strategic insight into inventory management, resulting in improved forecast accuracy, reduced errors by 26%, and lowered Mean Absolute Percentage Error from 28% to 20.7%, research found.

Securing critical minerals during a global trade war

Monday, June 9, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Within the world of supply chain management, your competitive advantage might have been making the lowest-cost product at the fastest possible speed. Today’s ability to achieve competitive advantage depends on end-to-end upstream visibility and the ability to secure critical…

Truckload procurement: From state-of-the-practice to state-of-the-art

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research has identified the key behaviors and metrics that separate state-of-the-practice from state-of-the-art shippers in full truckload procurement.

Optimizing warehouse labor costs: 3 essential strategies

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
With warehouse labor costs rising and uncertainty from trade volatility mounting, logistics leaders are under pressure to do more with less. Gartner outlines three actionable strategies to improve warehouse labor efficiency—focusing on workforce empowerment, smarter resource…

How will AI know from a resume that a person is personable?

Monday, May 19, 2025 · Norman Katz
With more companies using artificial intelligence to scan resumes, the process of finding procurement professionals with required interpersonal skills requires more due diligence.

The paradox of carbon reduction spending in corporate supply chains

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Despite growing investments in carbon reduction, spend-based accounting methods may inadvertently inflate corporate emissions unless companies push for more precise, supplier-level data transparency.
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Invest in procurement to enhance digital transformation

Friday, May 2, 2025 · Marisa Brown
Supply chains operate in an environment where disruptions are almost guaranteed. To address this, procurement organizations must leverage all the tools at their disposal to not only anticipate disruptions but also change how they respond with targeted improvements in processes…
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Augmenting human capabilities and driving future supply chains with Agentic AI

Friday, May 2, 2025 · Global Links
Agentic AI systems embed intelligence at every node of the supply “NETWORK,” thereby driving actions, decision-making, and self-learning.
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Better AI does not always mean bigger

Friday, May 2, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The advent of AI as a widely available business tool has given rise to numerous applications that are proliferating at a dizzying pace. As we strive to stay current with the latest applications, it’s essential not to overlook the ongoing efforts to enhance existing ones.

Is co-location the next big game-changer in supply chain?

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Supply chain co-location offers a powerful solution for companies seeking to remain cost-effective, quick to market, and environmentally sustainable. Research finds one model can result in a 77% reduction in freight costs and 72% reduction in inventory holding costs.

The Reshoring Institute asked 18 executives how they are responding to tariffs: Here’s what they said

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 · Rosemary Coates
The Reshoring Institute asked 18 executives how they are responding to tariffs, with most saying they are in a holding pattern until more clarity emerges.

From ‘China shock’ to recovery awe

Monday, April 21, 2025 · Norman Katz
Despite the hardships that many small communities have endured over the past several decades as their communities have struggled due to outsourcing, the future of these municipalities is bright thanks to multi-billion-dollar investments in cutting-edge technologies and…

3 transformative trends impacting S&OP strategies

Friday, April 18, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
As organizations grapple with ongoing economic uncertainty, many supply chain planning leaders will face organizational resource constraints and competing business priorities. Here are three trends that are impacting their work.

Criticality of U.S. food supply chains from Latin America

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A single port disruption could have a devasting impact on the ability of the U.S. to import certain food products from Latin America.
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