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U.S. Mid-Term Rout Unlikely to Change Trump’s Trade Policy

Amazon to Equip 5K Delivery Drivers With Smart Glasses

Amazon says that no third parties will ever process or review images from the glasses, which are optional for all drivers.

CVS To Split Up Pharmacy and Health Benefits Businesses

CVS Health CEO David Joyner acknowledged that political and regulatory pressure factored into the decision to separate the company's healthcare and pharmacy businesses.

Crews Respond to Explosion at Mississippi Chemical Plant

The explosion sent a large plume of black smoke into the air, with the county issuing a shelter-in-place order for those in the immediate area.

US Foods Delivery Drivers in New York Authorize Strike

Procurement Leaders Say AI and Digital Fluency Will Be Most Needed Skill in 2030

EU, U.K. Reach Draft Deal to Cut Red Tape for Food Exports

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Watch: Integrated Business Planning: Decision-Making by Design

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Watch: What Importers Need to Know About the New Executive Order on Customs Enforcement

Watch: Closing the Skills Gap in Supply Chain Talent

How To Convert Strategy Into Operating Results

Watch: How to Convert Strategy Into Operating Results

Introducing Omnicarrier Decision Intelligence From Reveel

Watch: Introducing Omnicarrier Decision Intelligence From Reveel

SCB Features

Scb Q4 2026 3x2 Editors Letter

Supply Chain Innovation 2026: A Mandate for Creativity and Change

In the years ahead, every supply chain leader will be faced with the question: Will you innovate? Or will you be innovated?

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Is It the ‘Bogeyman’? How Procurement Should Address Fear of AI

It’s no surprise that AI is playing an increasingly important role in global supply chains, especially for procurement. But is it having the desired effect on that discipline?

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The Trouble with Surveillance Pricing

AI’s power to harness the vast amount of consumers’ personal data in myriad ways to make supply chains more efficient is undeniable. But it can lead to illegal price-fixing.

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Chip Crisis Puts Next Generation of Gaming Consoles to the Test

Although a potential $1,800 price tag for the Helix is far from guaranteed, the fact that it's even a possibility speaks to just how dire the current market has become for advanced hardware.

Think Tank

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The Forecast Was Right. The Decision Was Nine Days Late.

Start by asking your team one question: When the forecast changes, how long until the production schedule does?

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The Cash Flow Fix Hiding in Your Operations Data

Supply chain leaders who start by looking at how their own events become invoices will likely find the answer to a cash flow problem they assumed belonged somewhere else.

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Does AI Eliminate the Need for Supply Chain Expertise?

While AI models provide extraordinary current capabilities and future promise, there remains a need for well-trained, experienced supply chain professionals.

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The Holiday Inventory Challenge: Getting Products in the Right Place

The best-prepared retailers will turn a broad inventory picture into a clear understanding of what each store needs.

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Amazon to Equip 5K Delivery Drivers With Smart Glasses

Five Key Challenges for Industrial Manufacturers

Boosting Your Operational Health with an Adaptive Supply Chain

Commitment Confidence Now Defines Modern High-Tech Supply Chains

A New Approach to Aligning Supply Chain Optimization with Business Goals

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Amazon to Equip 5K Delivery Drivers With Smart Glasses

US Foods Delivery Drivers in New York Authorize Strike

The Cash Flow Fix Hiding in Your Operations Data

Panama Canal Water Levels Rebound Following Rainy October

Arkansas Pulls 393 Truckers Out of Service in Two-Day Enforcement Operation

Podcasts

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Podcast | Social Intelligence: The Next Step for Commercial Robots

Just what does it mean when a warehouse robot is said to be “socially intelligent”?

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Podcast | Why Do So Many AI Initiatives Stall?

Why are so many efforts to implement artificial intelligence falling short of expectations?

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Podcast | AI in Supply Chain Planning: Impact, Promise and Limits

How is artificial intelligence making its mark on supply chain planning?

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Podcast | Rethinking Visibility: Keeping Tabs on Your Ocean Container, and Beyond

What does shipment “visibility” really mean? Depends on where the shipment is.

Videos

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Watch: Integrated Business Planning: Decision-Making by Design

Donald McNaughton, business advisor and member of the board of Oliver Wight Americas, explains why so many IBP initiatives fail to result in actual decision-making.

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Watch: What Importers Need to Know About the New Executive Order on Customs Enforcement

Earlier this year, the White House issued a sweeping executive order intended to strengthen Customs enforcement. Attorney Valerie A. Sorensen-Clark tells us what it's all about.

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Watch: Closing the Skills Gap in Supply Chain Talent

Supply chain leaders complain of a lack of qualified talent, while job-seekers say they can't find employment. Where's the disconnect? Mia Mazal, co-founder and chief operating officer of Talento, explains.

How To Convert Strategy Into Operating Results

Watch: How to Convert Strategy Into Operating Results

Jimmy Dixon, business advisor with Oliver Wight Americas, explains the concept of “operationalizing strategy,” and how to put it into practice.

Supply Chain Brain Magazine Supply Chain Innovation Award NOV 2026

Supply Chain Innovation Award NOV 2026

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2026: The Secret to Supply Chain Success

100 Great Supply Chain Partners 2026: The Secret to Supply Chain Success

Supply Chain Brain Magazine SupplyChainBrain 2026 ESG Guide: ESG — The Supply Chain’s Biggest Secret

SupplyChainBrain 2026 ESG Guide: ESG — The Supply Chain’s Biggest Secret

Supply Chain Brain Magazine 2026 Resource Guide -- Girding for the Future: It's a Job for Humans

2026 Resource Guide -- Girding for the Future: It's a Job for Humans

Upcoming Webinars

Here Technologies Supply Chain Brain Webinar Thu Nov 5 2026 11a Et Upcoming Webinar

What happens when your route plan meets reality?

November 5, 2026

The best delivery plan rarely survives first contact with the real world. Traffic, delays and last-minute changes can quickly create a gap between what was planned and what drivers must manage on the road. The result is missed delivery windows, inefficient operations and the same disruptions repeating day after day.

Upcoming Webinar Gartner Supply Chain Brain Webinar Ep4 Of 4 Tue Nov 10 2026 11a Et

Fireside Chat with Gartner Expert Beth Moller: Leading at the Intersection: Building High-Performing Supply Chain Teams in the Age of AI

November 10, 2026

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.

Upcoming Webinar Deloitte Tue Nov 10 2026 2p Et

From Software Vendor to Partner: Transforming Operations through Logistics Technology

November 10, 2026

The Logistics landscape is evolving rapidly, and leading organizations are moving beyond transactional vendor relationships to true technology partnerships. In this webinar, the presenters will explore how supply chain organizations are using logistics technology to transform how they plan, execute and optimize operations from transportation visibility to real time data integration.

Upcoming Webinar Epg Thu Nov 12 2026 11a Et

Why Isn't AI Speeding Up Your Warehouse?

November 12, 2026

Microsoft and EPG will explore how practical AI and voice technology can change the way warehouse teams interact with existing IT systems. Discover how organizations can overcome information bottlenecks, reduce reliance on supervisors, and turn existing data into faster decisions and measurable productivity gains.

Whitepapers

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Five Key Challenges for Industrial Manufacturers

Planning gaps, resource constraints and limited visibility can reduce efficiency and make disruption harder to manage. Explore five challenges affecting industrial manufacturers and the planning capabilities that can help teams allocate resources and respond more effectively.

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Boosting Your Operational Health with an Adaptive Supply Chain

Pharma and life sciences supply chains face growing complexity, from regulatory requirements and product expiry to clinical trials, capacity constraints and global disruption. Discover how an adaptive supply chain can help teams respond faster, improve visibility and make more confident decisions.

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Commitment Confidence Now Defines Modern High-Tech Supply Chains

Traditional planning can leave customer commitments vulnerable when demand and supply conditions change. Discover how connected planning helps high-tech organizations keep decisions aligned, executable and responsive across the supply chain.

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A New Approach to Aligning Supply Chain Optimization with Business Goals

Discover how combining optimization, heuristics and AI/ML can help planners make faster, higher-quality decisions without sacrificing accuracy.

11th BioPharma Supply Chain & Logistics Nexus 2026

Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo 2026

Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) 2026

100 Great Supply Chain Partners!

100 Great Supply Chain Partners!

SupplyChainBrain will once again feature its annual list of 100 Great Supply Chain Partners in the August 2027 issue. Click here to nominate any of your partners.

The Supply Chain Case Study Showcase!

The Supply Chain Case Study Showcase!

Click here to submit your 2026 Case Study.

The 2026 Supply Chain Innovation Awards!

The 2026 Supply Chain Innovation Awards!

Be recognized for your outstanding supply chain innovations! Click here for the 2026 Guidelines!