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November , 2026
What Supply Chain Leaders Told Us in Tokyo
When supply chain leaders, technology executives, and policymakers gathered at the Digital Supply Chain Institute Executive Leadership Forum in Tokyo on October 14-16, the conversations focused on a common challenge: how organizations can navigate a future shaped by AI, geopolitical uncertainty, and increasing supply chain constraints. Throughout the forum, attendees participated in a series…

October , 2026
AI’s next supply chain challenge: Redesigning the organization, not deploying the technology
The latest research from ASCM and the Digital Supply Chain Institute suggests that executive skepticism is no longer the primary barrier to AI adoption. Most senior leaders now recognize AI's strategic importance. The more pressing challenge is organizational: Can the enterprise adapt quickly enough to capture the value the technology makes possible?

October , 2026
DSCI October Newsletter | Signals & Shifts, The People Paradox report
October 2026 Signals & Shifts This month: new ASCM and DSCI research on AI transformation, notes from the CHAINge 2026 keynote panel, a new article on managing AI supply chains, and the Executive Leadership Forum under way in Tokyo. The Brief From the Managing Director The world of supply chains is changing faster…

September , 2026
Pineapples & Poinsettias: The Original Supply Chain Story
Samsung SDS's Ian Silver uses Charleston's old pineapple-on-the-fence tradition to argue that supply chain resilience is decided by who you choose to build with, not how much safety stock you hold. In Charleston's age of sail, a captain home from the Caribbean speared a pineapple on his fence. It was proof that the voyage succeeded,…


September , 2026
DSCI September Newsletter | Signals & Shifts, Kuehne+Nagel joins
SEPTEMBER 2026 Signals & Shifts The Brief A defining supply chain question is emerging: How do we build the talent and organizational structures needed for a future shaped by AI, automation, and constant change? Accenture projects that U.S. supply chains will need 1.34 million additional workers by 2035, while the labor market is expected to…

September , 2026
Reducing Friction in Global Trade: How Digital Maturity Drives Speed, Security, and Trust
A pilot involving 20 companies from across the global supply chain revealed important insights into where organizations excel, where they lag, and why digital trade capability maturity is a key driver of both operational efficiency and security By Craig Moss and Vivek Ghelani In the complex web of international trade, operational and systemic friction is…


July , 2026
AI Is Driving Change in Supply Chain Skills and Talent
How AI is reshaping supply chain roles, workforce requirements, leadership responsibilities, and talent strategies, and what organizations should do to prepare. 83% vs 47% Organizations calling themselves AI-ready, versus those naming AI skills as their largest capability gap3 56% Average wage premium for workers with AI-related skills, up from 25% a year earlier4 41% /…
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