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  • November 11, 2026
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    2030: A Multifaceted Approach

    In the next three years, as supply chain organizations develop into forces of increasing value, risk management and competitive advantage, leaders will become enterprise strategists.
    Sue Doerfler
  • November 11, 2026
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    Don’t Wait for USMCA Certainty

    Procurement organizations should prepare for changes to the trade agreement by mapping supplier dependencies, strengthening compliance, testing alternative sources and balancing regional capacity with global sourcing.
    Dan Zeiger
  • November 11, 2026
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    ’Tis the Season For Smarter Stocking

    The holidays are here again, so many food manufacturers have made changes in production, packaging and inventory management to meet consumer demand.
    James Kirby Easterling, DBA, Kristen B. Wilson, Ph.D., Julia Graham, Ph.D., Teresa Smith, DBA

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November 11, 2026
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Three Years From Now, Will AI Be Just Another Tool?

How do you envision AI in your company’s supply chain and workplace? Many organizations have already moved past the pilot stage to integrating it into the daily workflow. Others are questioning whether it has a place at all.
Sue Doerfler
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September 9, 2026
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How can leaders ensure technology strengthens, not replaces, human expertise?

Automation and AI are changing supply chain management in ways we could not have imagined even a few years ago: Warehouses can automate repetitive tasks, systems can analyze enormous amounts of data, and AI can help teams identify patterns and make decisions faster.
Nikita Parikh
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November 11, 2026
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The Landed Cost Model Your Team Can Actually Build

Ask a procurement professional what a product costs, and the answer will usually be the unit price. Ask what it costs to have that product on the shelf and sellable at the moment demand appears, and the conversation slows down considerably.
Adriana Virginia Lobo
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November 11, 2026
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The Need for AI Exception Ledgers Before Agents Start Buying

Procurement leaders are being asked to move from AI experiments to systems that can recommend suppliers, trigger replenishment and eventually initiate transactions.
Gleb Tsipursky, Ph.D.
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November 11, 2026
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How to Get Back Up When You Get Knocked Down

We’ve all had tough days and setbacks. You might not have received the promotion or role you were hoping for or didn’t get as big of a raise as you expected.
Mari Hart-York, CPSM, CPSD
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November 11, 2026
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A Playbook for Cutting, Not Just Counting, Scope 3 Emissions

Why do companies have increasingly detailed Scope 3 measurements but still struggle to reduce emissions in their supply chains?
Adegoke Oke, Ph.D., MBA, Stephan M. Wagner, Ph.D., MBA, Tobias Schoenherr, Ph.D.
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November 11, 2026
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The Tariff Rate Is Often the Cheapest Part of the Bill

When a part is hit with a new tariff, procurement teams focus on how price margins and customer deliveries will be affected. They calculate it to the penny, add it to the cost of the product, and warn their boss and customers how much the price will increase and impact margin.
Philip Carpenito
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November 11, 2026
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The Best Leaders Are Non-Stop Learners

Do you actively seek new learning? Or are you too busy to learn?
Mandy Flint, Elisabet Vinberg Hearn

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