Geopolitics is back at the center of supply chain strategy.
The escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is not just a regional crisis. It is a potential stress test for some of the most critical arteries of global trade.
Energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Maritime
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How do global manufacturers unify finance, operations, and planning across dozens of entities?
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47 procurement value levers.
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More technology doesnโt always mean better performance. Many supply chains are stuck in a technology trap, adding tools instead of improving decisions.
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The Ideal Procurement Team for 2026: A Blueprint Thatโs Sparking Debate
A detailed org chart proposal draws praise for its clarity but raises hard questions about headcount realities, role overlap, and what modern procurement functions actually need.
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These are curated, senior-level discussions focused on real governance and decision trade-offs across:
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Procurement already runs on a design. People learn that shape quickly and adapt their behavior to it. Systems are more persuasive than principles.
Once I accepted that, my strategies stopped being something I wrote and became something I laid out.
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Most procurement teams use the same playbook for every category.
That is a mistake.
Price negotiation works for commodities. It fails for innovation partnerships. Supplier consolidation works for fragmented spend. It backfires when you need supply resilience. Specification optimization works for e
Geopolitical shocks are once again testing the resilience of global supply chains.
From the Red Sea to the Gulf, the conflict in the Middle East is already reshaping shipping routes, energy flows, insurance costs, and supply chain risk exposure. Many organizations are only beginning to understand h
Where should you start with agentic AI in procurement?
Not every use case delivers the same return. Not every use case carries the same risk.
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helps you plot 16 S2P use cases on a risk vs. return framework.
Rate each use case. Get a quadrant assignment
RFQ is not always the answer.
There are 10 sourcing approaches. Each has strengths and weaknesses. Picking the wrong one wastes time and money.
The ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ helps you match strategy to category characteristics.
Answer 8 questions. Get a recommended approach. Stop defaulting to w
The autonomous supply chain isnโt a future vision anymore. Itโs starting to take shape through AI, automation, and faster decision cycles. The real question is whether organizations are ready to lead it.
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Thank you to everyone who joined our executive roundtable ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด.
A candid and practical discussion with Pruet Kampee (Global Power Synergy), Su Eng Lee (Telenor), Daniel Belbis (Newport World Resorts), Nanda Kishore (ex Evoy), Yuanyuan Zheng (ex IKEA) and Nita Nair (
For years, we have published reports, hosted executive discussions, and shared insights across the global GSCC community. Today we are introducing something new.
NotebookSC is our next evolution in supply chain intelligence, a collection of interactive executive notebooks built around deep research
Many professionals build strong careers in procurement, logistics, or supply chain, yet the step to VP or CSCO often takes longer than expected.
We are organizing a ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐น๐ฒ where experienced leaders share how they made that transition and what
Supply chain leaders arenโt waiting for perfect conditions anymore. Theyโre moving faster, making decisions earlier, and reshaping how transformation actually happens.
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Why do so many supply chain planning transformations stall at 60 percent maturity?
Despite major investments in APS platforms and AI, many organizations hit the same ceiling. The issue is rarely the tool. It is the system around it.
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Chain.NET is evolving.
Over the past weeks, we have refined the platform to make it clearer, more focused, and better aligned with what supply chain leaders actually need today: practical intelligence, trusted peer insight, and real-world decision support.
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โข A clearer distinction betw
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Titles are changing. Responsibilities are expanding. AI is entering the picture. But how exactly are supply chain and procurement leadership roles evolving?
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March brings a powerful mix of geopolitics, AI reality checks, digital transformation, logistics trade-offs, and in-person networking across Asia.
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Most supply chains think theyโre ready for 2026. The data says otherwise.
A new video overview, 2026 Supply Chain Reality Check, exposes a growing confidence gap between perceived readiness and real operational, financial, and ESG risk.
In this session, Daniel Briggs breaks down why:
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AI is everywhere in supply chain conversations, but where is it actually delivering measurable value today?
Weโve launched a new Executive Pulse inside Chain.NET to capture how leaders across planning, procurement, logistics, and operations are applying AI in real environments, beyond vendor narrat
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As global conflicts reshape air routes and disrupt international travel, connecting across regions is becoming more difficult.
But supply chain leadership depends on staying connected.
Chain.NET was built to make that possible.
Every week, GSCC members meet online to exchange ideas, challenge ass
Geopolitical shocks are once again testing the resilience of global supply chains.
From the Red Sea to the Gulf, the conflict in the Middle East is already reshaping shipping routes, energy flows, insurance costs, and supply chain risk exposure. Many organizations are only beginning to understand h
Airspace closures and rerouted flights around the Middle East are making international travel slower, more complicated, and significantly more expensive.
Yet the need for global supply chain conversations has never been greater.
That is exactly why we built Chain.NET: www.chain.net
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