Deirdre Doughlin

Traditional supply chains react, while Adaptive Supply Chains are built to anticipate and evolve. Learn how these strategies can transform your supply chain and multiply margins despite today’s turbulent market environment. Supply chains are more than just something to manage. They’re a strategic asset to the organization – driving long term, sustainable growth by constantly adapting to a fast-changing world. In this white paper, you’ll learn: The three pillars that make up an adaptive supply chain Six practical strategies that can help you achieve the three pillars of an adaptive supply chain Real life use cases on how companies like yours are using these strategies to maximize operational performance, profitability, and sustainability   Download the “6 Strategies for Building an Adaptive Supply Chain” white paper here to learn more  

At the 2025 Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit in Denver, Scott Luton sat down with Fred Baumann, Senior Industry Principal at Kinaxis, one of the world’s most recognized leaders in supply chain planning and orchestration. Kinaxis has spent over four decades shaping the planning landscape and has been named to the Gartner Leaders Quadrant an extraordinary 11 consecutive times—a testament to its execution strength and long-term vision. Baumann’s role at Kinaxis centers on helping chief supply chain officers and senior leaders shape their strategic transformation roadmaps, quantify value, and build the business cases necessary to achieve breakthrough outcomes.   From Episodic Disruptions to Continuous Turbulence When asked about old and new challenges facing supply chain planning teams, Baumann observed a major shift: disruption is no longer episodic—it’s continuous. Historically, companies faced major disruptions every few years. Today, volatility and constraint-related challenges—whether driven by tariffs, sourcing changes, geopolitical shifts, or supply shortages—are unfolding weekly or even daily. This environment demands a new way of working. The speed of global business is accelerating, and uncertainty is at historic highs. As Baumann noted, organizations must now adjust their supply chains “much faster than they had to even last year.” The shift isn’t only…