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Key Takeaway Supply chain leaders attend the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ U.S. for research‑backed guidance on AI, cost optimization, and resilience. But many executives are asking a more practical question: how do we operationalize these strategies into execution across a complex, multi-enterprise supply chain? That gap between strategy and execution is one of the defining challenges for supply chain leaders today. Be sure to drop by at Booth 323 at the event to explore how e2open’s connected supply chain applications can help your organization close that gap. We’ll be at speaking sessions, offering demos, and walking the event floor. Come find us! Why the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo matters now In an environment defined by persistent volatility, geopolitical risk, and rapid technology advancement, supply chain leaders are under pressure to balance resilience, cost control, and innovation. The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo U.S. has become a key annual forum where se

The 2026 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ U.S. delivers the most value when you arrive with a plan. With hundreds of sessions, dozens of analysts, and a large exhibitor showcase, preparation determines whether you leave with clear direction or a stack of notes that never turn into action. This survival checklist is designed to help you arrive with intent. It focuses on what to decide before you go, how to structure your time on site, and how to turn analyst and peer conversations into inputs for real decisions. Whether this is your first Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ or an annual priority on your calendar, a clear plan makes it far easier to connect what you hear to the challenges you’re already managing back home. 1. Start with this year’s theme and use it as your filter Before you book sessions or meetings, understand the framing Gartner is using for the event. The

Global trade is increasingly unpredictable and complex, posing greater challenges for exporters. Export controls shift with world events, sanctions broaden, and documentation requirements grow as regulators exchange more information. At the same time, sales teams pursue new markets amid tighter risk limits. Decisions made in product design, partner selection, pricing, and routing, carry immediate regulatory and financial consequences, compounding an already complex risk landscape. Yet, in many organizations, export processes still rely on manual controls, fragmented systems, or broker-dependent workflows that are also trying to adapt to this scrutiny and speed. That disconnect is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. How export controls and tariff volatility are reshaping global trade management Exporters operate in a trade environment marked by constraints rather than growth. Export controls, especially those related to dual-use goods, advanced technologies, and sensitive markets

Key takeaways What is predictive analytics in supply chain management? Predictive analytics uses historical and real-time data to forecast what is likely to happen in a supply chain, such as demand changes, shipment delays, or potential stockouts. What is prescriptive analytics in supply chain management? Prescriptive analytics recommends the best action to take to achieve a specific outcome, factoring in constraints like cost, capacity, service levels, and lead times. What is the difference between predictive and prescriptive analytics? Predictive analytics focuses on anticipating future outcomes, while prescriptive analytics focuses on deciding what to do next based on those predictions. When should supply chains use predictive vs prescriptive analytics? Use predictive analytics for forecasting, early risk detection, and planning confidence, and use prescriptive analytics when decisions must be made repeatedly at scale and optimized across cost, service, and capacity tradeoffs. Suppl

Key takeaways What is modern S&OP? Modern S&OP is a connected, continuous planning process that unifies demand, supply, inventory, logistics, and finance on a single, real-time data foundation. Why does S&OP need modernization today? Legacy, spreadsheet-driven methods can’t keep up with volatility. Modern S&OP enables real-time visibility, faster decisions, and stronger cross-functional alignment. How does modern S&OP improve performance? It supports scenario modeling, synchronized plans, and rapid adjustments that improve service levels, reduce costs, and create more predictable operational outcomes. What challenges do organizations face with legacy processes? Siloed data, slow cycles, manual workflows, inconsistent assumptions, limited scenario capability, and weak financial alignment all hinder effective decision-making. What trends are reshaping S&OP today? AI-driven forecasting, real-time data integration, digital twins, collaborative planning tools, and ex

For many retailers and importers, global trade management has shifted from an operational issue to a strategic priority. Tariffs change with little notice, customs requirements are increasingly detailed, and sourcing now spans new regions in the midst of rising geopolitical risk. Meanwhile, growing e-commerce volumes and evolving fulfillment models have fragmented previously straightforward import flows. The difference today is the speed and connectedness of complexity. Decisions in sourcing, classification, valuation, or routing now directly impact pricing, inventory, and brand risk. Yet, in many organizations, global trade management (GTM) remains a compliance safeguard rather than a source of strategic insight. This gap is increasingly costly. How tariff volatility and regulatory change are redefining global trade for retailers and importers The luxury of having months to plan for tariff changes is gone. Tariff policy changes are now continuous rather than episodic. Retailers and im

Executive Summary As global trade teams move through 2026, they face a convergence of regulatory change, geopolitical uncertainty, and rising expectations for data accuracy that makes this year a true inflection point, perhaps unlike any before. Preparations for HS 2027, the transition of carbon border mechanisms from reporting to financial impact, heightened forced labor regulation, and increasingly strict pre-arrival data requirements are all reshaping how trade compliance must operate. At the same time, the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting presidential tariff authority has added legal complexity without reducing tariff volatility, reinforcing that uncertainty remains the defining feature of the trade landscape. For global trade professionals, success in 2026 will depend less on reacting to individual regulatory changes and more on strengthening foundational capabilities: high-quality data, cross-functional collaboration, and systems that enable earlier, more confident decis

When people talk about the future of supply chain planning, the conversation always drifts toward technology, especially artificial intelligence, or toward macro forces like tariffs, trade policy, and the volatility they introduce. But the most important part of the future isn’t technology or geopolitics. It’s the planner. At the center of every supply chain, regardless of how advanced the tools become, there is still a person making decisions. And as supply chain planning evolves, the role of that planner is changing faster than many organizations realize. When we talk about the planner of the future, “of the future” doesn’t mean some distant, theoretical world a decade from now. It means the near future, where some planners already are because the manual work is fading into the background. In many organizations, planners still spend most of their time collecting data, reconciling spreadsheets across disconnected systems, and firefighting exceptions just to keep

How smarter stackability logic helps FTL shippers cut costs without changing their freight. Shipping full truckloads means you’re already paying for the entire trailer, whether you use all that space or not. That’s why capacity utilization is one of the most reliable ways to reduce transportation spend without renegotiating a single rate. With the right stacking logic built directly into your TMS, those savings start to show up quickly and predictably. Pallet stacking intelligence provides a practical, rules-based way to use the trailer space you already have, improving rating accuracy, routing decisions, and measurable transportation savings through efficiency. Why capacity utilization drives FTL cost reduction FTL shippers pay by the truck, not by the pallet. Every extra pallet you can fit into a trailer reduces the number of loads needed to move a fixed volume of freight. Take a real-world example: Increasing average pallets per load from 22 to 34