Enrique Alvarez

Special Guest Blog Post written by Karin Bursa, Supply Chain Industry Advisor and Supply Chain Now Host   Here is a diagnostic question I use with supply chain leaders: when disruption hits, do your teams spend most of their time debating the data, debating the scenarios, debating the plan, or debating the decision? Or all of the above? Seriously though, in 2026, that distinction matters. Network shifts driven by tariffs, geopolitics, cost pressure, and sustainability are accelerating. Gartner’s 2025 U.S. Trade and Immigration Policy Survey indicate 77% of respondents selected network changes among their top actions in response to tariff impacts. [2] If the physical network is moving, the digital planning platform must move even faster. The environment is forcing decisions to be made faster, more frequently, and with more variables than ever before. Gartner says supply chain decisions are becoming 71% more complex, happening 52% more frequently, and need to be made 57% faster. That triple constraint cannot be accomplished with cadence-based batch planning cycles as a default operating model. This is why I am focused on a single, practical outcome for supply chain teams: accelerating decision velocity. The ability to move from data to insights to actions faster…

Another BIG week at Supply Chain Now! If you missed an episode, get a quick summary and listen here! We published a great Logistics with Purpose episode on Saturday the 8th, featuring Shane Buerster with Z Beans Coffee. Supply Chain Now · “Logistics with Purpose: Shane Buerster with Z Beans Coffee”       On Monday, Scott and Greg spoke with Keith Saunders, Vice President of Direct Materials and Sourced Finished Goods at Zep Inc.   Supply Chain Now · “Supply Chain Front & Center: Keith Saunders with Zep Inc.”     Stephanie Thum talked about relentlessly focusing on the customer on the podcast on Tuesday with Scott and Greg.   Supply Chain Now · “Relentlessly Focused on the Customer: Stephanie Thum with Practical CX”     On Wednesday, we published this week’s Supply Chain Buzz, which featured an excellent interview with Andrew Kelley, the CCO of Boxlock.   Supply Chain Now · “The Supply Chain Buzz for August 10th with Featured Guest Andrew Kelley from BoxLock”   On Thursday, we shared another great episode in the TECHquila Sunrise series with Greg White, where Greg shares the latest investments, acquisitions, innovations, and glorious implosions in Supply Chain Tech every week.…