The busiest season in many networks now starts after the holidays, when returned goods flood facilities in a ‘second peak’ that rivals outbound volume. Returns
A supply chain can identify a problem early and still respond too late. Inventory is available, but approval to move it takes days. A supplier
Warehouse design decisions can lock in cost, capacity and maintenance requirements for years. The strongest systems are not necessarily those with the most automation, but
Gartner expects autonomous AI planning to remain limited through 2030 despite substantial investment in supply chain automation. The forecast suggests organizations are finding that reliable
Decision delays can erode value long before they appear as higher freight costs, excess inventory or weaker margins. Research highlighted by Anaplan and SupplyChainBrain suggests
Warehouse automation can improve throughput and labor productivity, but those returns depend on the reliability of the equipment after installation. Research from MultiSensor AI suggests
Logistics companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, yet most systems still operate at the margins of daily freight decisions. As agentic AI begins to
Companies are preparing to deploy robots at a much greater scale, but the systems needed to manage people and machines together are developing more slowly.
Danone leads Gartner’s 2026 Consumer Products Supply Chain Top 10, ahead of L’Oréal and Colgate-Palmolive. For supply chain leaders, Gartner’s broader research highlights a practical
Walmart tops Gartner’s 2026 Retail Supply Chain Top 10, ahead of JD.com and Inditex. For retail supply chain leaders, the wider message is about how
The busiest season in many networks now starts after the holidays, when returned goods flood facilities in a ‘second peak’ that rivals outbound volume. Returns
A supply chain can identify a problem early and still respond too late. Inventory is available, but approval to move it takes days. A supplier
Warehouse design decisions can lock in cost, capacity and maintenance requirements for years. The strongest systems are not necessarily those with the most automation, but
Gartner expects autonomous AI planning to remain limited through 2030 despite substantial investment in supply chain automation. The forecast suggests organizations are finding that reliable
Decision delays can erode value long before they appear as higher freight costs, excess inventory or weaker margins. Research highlighted by Anaplan and SupplyChainBrain suggests
Warehouse automation can improve throughput and labor productivity, but those returns depend on the reliability of the equipment after installation. Research from MultiSensor AI suggests
Logistics companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, yet most systems still operate at the margins of daily freight decisions. As agentic AI begins to
Companies are preparing to deploy robots at a much greater scale, but the systems needed to manage people and machines together are developing more slowly.
Danone leads Gartner’s 2026 Consumer Products Supply Chain Top 10, ahead of L’Oréal and Colgate-Palmolive. For supply chain leaders, Gartner’s broader research highlights a practical
Walmart tops Gartner’s 2026 Retail Supply Chain Top 10, ahead of JD.com and Inditex. For retail supply chain leaders, the wider message is about how
