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Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain

Dec 4, 2025

Results from the CCM Institute Academic Symposium Hub @ NC State

AI in Procurement and Supply Chains This 4.5-hour symposium brought together 26 leading academic and practitioner experts in procurement, supply chain, data analytics, and engineering. The event focused on discussing…

Jan 3, 2025

The Role of Centers of Excellence in Supply Chain Transformation

In 2025, we will likely see many supply chain organizations creating multi-purpose COEs that carry out several different processes. Organizations may begin with a COE focused on transactional work around…

May 3, 2026

Supply Chain Resource Cooperative: Demand Forecasting Student Practicum Project

A Summary by Charles Chase, Executive Advisor/Thought Leader/Author/Speaker April 30, 2026 I’m proud to close out another challenging yet incredibly rewarding semester serving as a faculty advisor in partnership with…

Nov 12, 2025

Thinking Creatively About AI in Supply Network Value Creation

Investors are going crazy investing in major markets for major AI stocks, but how is AI really being used in industry? I discussed this challenge with Tim Cummins, CEO of…

Sep 3, 2025

The Five Key Technologies Affecting The Supply Chain

Today’s blog is a report generated by my good friend, Joe Yacura. Ever since the recognition of supply chain management as a critical and essential functional competency, technology has played…

May 20, 2025

Current issues facing supply chain managers in an era of uncertainty

I was recently asked about a few questions related to how managers should be navigating the waters around the tariff uncertainty, AI, contracting, and a host of other issues. Here…

Apr 30, 2025

What areas of SCM are best suited for the application of AI?

Many of the managers I speak with are buying into the application of artificial intelligence in the workplace, but often struggle to identify specific processes that are best suited for…

Mar 19, 2025

Why New Tariffs Won’t Bring Jobs Back to the United States

My colleague Jon Pershke, a former Lenovo strategy executive who now serves as a Faculty Advisor at our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative, recently presented me with the following scenario. :Let’s…

Mar 14, 2025

Creating a Supply Chain Fault-Tolerant Decision Making Environment Using Generative Agents

By Joseph Yacura and Rob Handfield Abstract: The further migration of supply chain automation is inevitable. The rapid development of generative agents will only accelerate the implementation of autonomous supply…

Feb 25, 2026

How AI Can Supercharge Lean Six Sigma in the Modern Supply Chain

For decades, Lean Six Sigma (LSS) has been the bedrock of operational excellence. Yet, for many supply chain professionals, the “Lean” journey often feels bogged down by the “Heavy”—grueling weeks…