Supply Chain Insights - Apr 20th, 2026
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Supply Chain Insights
In The Spotlight
MODEX 2026: All AI, All the Time
Despite its long-standing presence, AI's true potential in supply chain management is only now being recognized.
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Shadow AI Is Already in Your Plant (and Banning It Makes It Worse)
None of this use is typically malicious, but it's happening without guardrails or oversight.
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Top Stories
Resilience is Top Priority for Food Supply Chain
Companies are investing in data and automation, and seeking deeper collaboration with logistics partners, says survey from Lineage.
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Why Building a Manufacturing Division From Scratch Beat the Safer Bet
The steel manufacturer I worked for wanted to acquire. I steered them toward a start-up division instead.
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Half of New Warehouses Will Be Human-Optional by 2030
Gartner says companies are accelerating adoption of intralogistics smart robotics to scale operations as manual labor warehouse models become increasingly obsolete..
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Why AI Fails, EV Startup Raises Cash and Escaping the Illusion of Excellence: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review
Also, does lean or Six Sigma reign supreme? And how to improve employee engagement with financial education.
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Editor's Choice
The Progress Paradox: Does Standardized Work Stifle Creativity in Continuous Improvement?
Consider standard work as a baseline for improvement, not a prison, say the hosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement.
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