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Supply chains are investing heavily in AI, automation and advanced analytics, yet workforce skills are not keeping pace, limiting the return on technology spend. Leading experts from academia and research organizations share strategies for closing this gap, including designing targeted upskilling programs, avoiding common pitfalls and measuring real business impact. BY CAROL MILLER, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, MHI SUPPLY CHAINS TODAY ...

Building high‑performing supply chains and achieving other key business objectives starts with a clear strategic vision, but even the most brilliant strategies often fail due to poor execution, stranding organizations short of their goals and leaving billions in unrealized value on the table. Experts see potential in leveraging artificial intelligence to overcome barriers to implementing strategy and close the strategy‑execution ...

IoT sensors and edge computing are transforming supply chains by enabling real‑time insights, predictive maintenance and faster operational decisions. As these technologies mature and integrate with AI and standardized systems, companies can achieve greater visibility, efficiency and resilience across their operations. BY SARA PEARSON SPECTER   IN TODAY’S ULTRA‑COMPETITIVE logistics landscape, data visibility alone isn’t enough. Companies must act on ...

How Physical Artificial Intelligence and Data‑Driven Robots Will Transform Warehouse Logistics   BY MARY LOU JAY   THE EVOLUTION OF robotic technology and artificial intelligence (AI) ‑driven warehouse management systems has paved the way for the next step in warehouse automation: physical AI. With physical AI, advanced technology can interact directly with the physical world through equipment such as robots, ...

Physical AI, Agentic AI, Digital Twins and the Dawn of Autonomous Logistics   BY CHRIS LEWIS   AS MIKE GEYER, head of industrial digital twins at NVIDIA, prepares for the future of supply chain operations, he believes they’re set to become “living ecosystems.” How so, you may ask? According to Geyer, each physical process will be “mirrored and optimized through ...

BY TOM GRESHAM   EVEN IN A time marked by disruption and complexity across all supply chains, pharmaceutical and health care supply chains face a notable array of challenges. “Supply chains remain fragile, vendor solvency risk and product shortages continue, costs are increasing and resiliency is a must,” Christy Christian, senior industry principal at Kinaxis, said. “Disruptions are the norm, ...

GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION INFORMATION If you pre‑registered for MODEX 2026, you should have received your registration confirmation email when you registered. Bring it to a registration counter when you arrive at the Georgia World Congress Center to retrieve your badge. If you did not pre‑register, proceed to the Registration Counter. Registration is in the Georgia World Congress Center, Building B, ...

BY JASON SCHENKER, PRESIDENT OF PRESTIGE ECONOMICS® AND CHAIRMAN OF THE FUTURIST INSTITUTE®   SUSTAINABILITY REMAINS A defining issue for manufacturing and supply chains. Rather than being framed primarily as an environmental or regulatory imperative, sustainability is being reinterpreted through the lens of resilience, reliability and national competitiveness. In an era shaped by geopolitical rivalry, supply chain risks and rising ...

BY CHRISTY DULA, CHIEF EXPERIENCE AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, MHI   AS SUPPLY CHAINS expand across borders, cultures and time zones, communication has become both more complex and more essential. Operations depend on people who think differently, work differently and bring varied expectations to the table. When aligned, that diversity fuels innovation, agility and creative problem‑solving. When misaligned, it can ...

With the theme “Advancing Warehousing,” WERC’s marquee event invites participants to explore the human side of logistics innovation. Plus, both MHI and WERC members now have expanded access to resources and networks.   BY WILL SPARKS, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS PLANNING AND ANALYTICS, TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY WERC ADVISORY COUNCIL PAST PRESIDENT (2025)   EACH YEAR, THE Warehousing Education and Research Council ...