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First Shift: Export controls tighten as manufacturers confront rising costs

First Shift is SCMR’s daily briefing on the supply chain developments executives need to know, delivering concise context on ...
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The rise of the end-to-end planner: Four skills for an AI-driven future

Only 49% of planners report being fully aware of the skills and competencies required for future career opportunities, while 73% of planning leaders identify the pace of change as a major barrier to ...
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First Shift: Steel trade defenses rise as supplier and freight constraints tighten

First Shift is SCMR’s daily briefing on the supply chain developments executives need to know, delivering concise context on ...
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Managing intent: Why supply chains know more than their systems do

Inventory tightens, service escalations rise, and the leadership team asks the familiar question: Why did we not see this ...
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Part 2: Buying AI is the easy part: The work that comes after

The structural adaptations follow the same logic. Top management identifies in clear and unambiguous terms the what: the ...
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A few good truck stops: Turning truck parking scarcity into a navigable network

Additionally, the highest-ranking truck stops remain relatively stable throughout the day, despite changes in traffic ...
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First Shift: Disrupted routes and scarce capacity redraw logistics risk

Topics Procurement & Sourcing Supply Chain News First Shift: Disrupted… First Shift: Disrupted routes and scarce capacity redraw logistics risk Flooding, airport congestion and record tanker costs ...
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First Shift: Rare-earth risk and new trade routes reshape supply strategies

First Shift is Supply Chain Management Review’s daily briefing on the supply chain developments executives need to know. Each ...
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One month to NextGen: What supply chain challenge will you bring to Nashville?

The 2026 NextGen Supply Chain Conference will take place Oct. 21-23, 2026, at the W Nashville. Attendees who require hotel ...
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NextGen brings Nashville music and supply chain conversations together

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Nick DeLeo will perform at the reception. Originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, DeLeo ...
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When work gets political

Political identity can affect business judgment. In the authors’ experiment, participants evaluated the same supplier-change ...
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First Shift: Critical-mineral financing takes center stage as freight networks evolve

First Shift is Supply Chain Management Review’s daily briefing on the supply chain developments executives need to know. Each ...