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Learning from leaders
NextGen 2022 showcased thought leadership from dozen senior supply chain professionals with lessons we can all put to work.

Frictionless Podcast With Rosemary Coates: How to Manage Risk With AI
On this episode, Rosemary Coates and Bindiya Vakil discuss the use of artificial intelligence to map and manage your global supply chains.

A new era of growth will be supported by a new focus on supplier relationship management
Too many organizations are learning the hard way the impact of ignoring enterprise-wide supplier relationships

Len Decandia asks: Will the era of scarcity shape the future of procurement?
A conversation with J&J’s former CPO

We ask Kevin Linderman which of his work he’d like to see replicated in this month’s JSCM video
Mark Pagell, professor of sustainable supply chain management at University College Dublin, talks with Penn States Kevin Linderman about his research in this month’s video from JSCM,

It’s time to future-proof your supply chain on The Rebound Podcast
Coming to you live from ASCM Connect, Abe Eshkenazi and Bob Trebilcock host a panel of experts to look at the future of the industry on The Rebound.

AI, robotics, micro-fulfillment and share supply chains on this episode of Talking Supply Chain
We visit with Bryan Jensen from the St. Onge Company to learn what’s up with the latest trends in fulfillment. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: On the road at MHI with Noelle Russell
On this episode, we visit with Noelle Russell, an AI executive with IBM and the founder of the AI Leadership Institute. She discusses the promise of AI and the metaverse in the supply chain as well as how we can use technology to build inclusive communities. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

Doubling down on people, process and technology
Frank McKay, Jabil’s chief supply chain and procurement officer, is leading with the basics that are too often ignored

“Nothing happens until something moves.”
General Stephen Lyons described new government initiatives designed to keep assets in motion at ASCM Connect

Will technology close the labor gap?
This month in Modern, we continue to track the evolution of robotics and IoT and the roles these technologies are playing to help the labor force respond to and interact with supply chains.

A new Texas facility fills a gap in Gap Inc.‘s e-commerce strategy
The Customer Experience Center will serve customers in the Southwest and and provide another node for a new distribution offering.

AI and machine learning are transforming inventory optimization
One of Zebra's recent acquisitions, antuit.ai is taking a new approach to inventory optimization

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Insights on leaders: The Top 25
On this episode, Gartner’s Mike Griswold discusses this year’s list of the Top 25 Supply Chains. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

On the road to decarbonization at Schneider Electric
One of the world's top supply chains, Schneider is committed to reducing emissions in its own supply chain, and its customers and suppliers.

The State of Supply Chain Software on Talking Supply Chain Podcast
On this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Bob Trebilcock welcomes Blue Ridge’s Prashant Bhatia to talk about what’s new in supply chain software

Political actions have supply chain consequences in this month’s JSCM Video
Political activity can be used to advance a supply chain's competitive position, just like other resources in a supply network.

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Is sustainability sustainable?
On this episode, Mike Knemeyer and Stan Fawcett discuss ESG and its impact on supply chains. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

“Crawl before we launch.” That’s NASA’s motto.
The largest tracked-vehicle on the planet will move the Orion spacecraft in mid-August

Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The power of employee engagement?
On this episode, Butterfly.ai COO Simon Rakosi discusses why engaged employees are more productive and less likely to leave. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.


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Materials Handling Robotics: The new world of heterogeneous robotic integration
In this Special Digital Edition, the editorial staff of Modern curates the best robotics coverage over the past year to help track the evolution of this piping hot market.
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