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Max Henry
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Founder and Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC), I lead the fastest growing professional organization for supply chain, procurement, and logistics professionals.
A new episode of 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲 just dropped in the members-only audio section on Chain.NET.

This one breaks down the MIT 2025 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 report, covering how AI is changing automation levels, workforce skills, investment priorities, and operational performance across global
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹. Eight GSCC events in one month, covering AI, scenario planning, procurement savings, total value, and in-person mixers in Delhi and Penang.

If you want to stay relevant in 2026, this is where the conversations are happening.

As a GSCC member, you get access to 50+
December 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
We are updating our GSCC membership benefits for 2026 to give supply chain professionals more learning, more insights, and more career value.

Members now get access to our biggest benefits, including:
• 50+ online events each year
• Reports and Intelligence with summaries
• Audio Briefings
• Learni
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Supply chain is no longer the retail back office. It is where margin is won or lost. Last-mile tradeoffs, working capital pressure, personalization, retailer–supplier collaboration, and AI-driven orchestration are reshaping consumer and retail logistics for the next decade.

This infographic highlig
December 22, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined our final executive roundtable of 2025, 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

A strong and honest discussion with leaders from Deepak Dwivedi (Nokia), Chandan Mangalore (Knowledge Ridge), Marco Gervasi (The Red Synergy), Nanda Kishore (E
December 22, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Our 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿 is tomorrow. Tuesday, December 23 at 6 PM in Bangkok.

We would love to meet as many of you as possible. Casual evening, good conversations, no agenda. Just supply chain, procurement, and logistics professionals grabbing a drink together.

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December 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Geopolitics is reshaping global supply chains. Critical minerals, chokepoints, digital dependencies, and rising nationalism are now core operational risks. This new infographic breaks down the key pressure points leaders must track in 2026.

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December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮.

Integrated ecosystems, real-time intelligence, modular S2P stacks, AI-driven contracting, and human-centered design are now shaping how leading teams operate in 2025–26. The future belongs to organizations that connect data, technology, and people into one seamles
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Supply chain cyber risk is rising fast. One weak vendor can shut down your entire operation. This new infographic breaks down the 2026 threat landscape and gives you four actions you can take now to strengthen your defenses.

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December 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
28 000 milliards de dollars. Ce n’est pas un déficit public, c’est le coût de l’inefficacité accumulée dans les supply chains mondiales. Un chiffre qui oblige à repenser les modèles.

📖 Lire l’article complet sur La Supply :
www.la.supply/p/le-problem...

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December 22, 2025 at 3:48 AM
A major lawsuit claims 𝗦𝗔𝗣 orchestrated a coordinated scheme to steal thousands of confidential files from 𝗼𝟵 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. The case could reshape how the supply chain software industry handles talent moves and data governance.

📖 Read the full article on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻:
www.thechain.media/p/inside-the...
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
What should supply chain, procurement, and logistics leaders focus on in 2026?

We are asking our community to help shape GSCC’s next year. Events. Research. AI tools. Benchmarks. Learning content.

Take this 2-minute survey and tell us what you need most.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Procurement is breaking out of its old box. Less paperwork, more impact. Less gatekeeping, more partnership. The revolution has already started.

📖 Read the full article on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁:
www.theprocurist.co/p/the-procur...

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December 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Predictive models are useful, but human judgment still wins when reality moves faster than the data. The best supply chains blend analytics with experience, intuition and context.

📖 Read the full article on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻:
www.thechain.media/p/why-supply...

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December 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Global supply chains are facing cascading failures. Pandemic shocks, geopolitical conflict, climate disasters, and economic shifts are hitting at the same time. The old efficiency vs resilience tradeoff no longer works. If your network still relies on yesterday’s assumptions, you are exposed.

This
December 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Cost avoidance should be a win for procurement, but instead it creates tension and confusion. Leaders say they want strategic influence, yet they still judge teams on outdated savings metrics.

📖 Read the full article on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁:
www.theprocurist.co/p/the-cost-a...

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December 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined our expert panel 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Sankalp Dutt (L’Oréal), Anirban Sanyal (Century Plyboards), Federico Marchesi (Haier Europe), Ankit Kulkarni (ACWA Power) and Michael B. Currie (Fling.AI) shared practical st
December 21, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The o9 vs. SAP “Download Spullen” lawsuit is now one of the most closely watched cases in enterprise software. More than 22,000 confidential files, claims of coordinated data theft, alleged cover-ups, and a high-stakes battle for the future of supply chain planning.

This infographic breaks down the
December 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A single cyberattack halted production at Jaguar Land Rover — and exposed how fragile modern supply chains still are.

📖 Read the full article on 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻:
www.thechain.media/p/the-jaguar...

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December 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Unlock the full value of your GSCC membership with access to events, research, learning tracks, AI tools, expert communities, and publishing opportunities. This infographic gives you a quick overview of everything included in your paid plan.

As a member, you can attend more than 50 online events ea
December 21, 2025 at 4:46 AM
🎧 New Future Chain podcast.
Supply chains were built to control cost. Today, they’re expected to create value. This episode explores how AI and decision intelligence are driving the shift.

🎙️ Listen here:
www.futurechain.ai/p/from-cost-...

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From Cost Center to Value Engine: How AI Agents Are Rewiring Procurement
Inside McKinsey’s vision for a high-impact, AI-driven procurement operating model
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December 21, 2025 at 4:44 AM
𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

New formats like Virtual Connect, Spotlight Sessions, and Live Rooms will sit alongside our core sessions and an expanded series of in-person mixers hosted by our city connectors. The goal is simple. Give you a more active and u
December 21, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Inventory drives cash. Cash drives decisions.

We’ve launched a new 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 for supply chain, planning, logistics, and finance leaders.

What we’re benchmarking:
- Inventory rightsizing actions
- Service level trade offs
- AI and advanced planning
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Generic AI won’t fix your supply chain. Customizing GPT-5 for your workflows is where real productivity gains appear.

📖 Read the full article on 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻:
www.futurechain.ai/p/how-to-cus...

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December 21, 2025 at 4:12 AM