‘Ascend’ to New Heights in Strategic Supply Chain Management

March 10, 2026

Supply management organizations can expect higher economic growth in 2026, but myriad dynamics — including manufacturing sluggishness, tariffs, geopolitics and AI uncertainty — are longer-term X-factors.

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By Sue Doerfler
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If you ask what the biggest game changer in supply management is — now and in the future — some might answer “the on-again, off again tariffs,” “the economy” or “uncertainty.” But more likely than not, the answer will be “AI.”

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