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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.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱?

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September 26, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Procurement isn't behind on AI. It's behind on discipline.
Buying another AI tool won't fix fragmented supplier records, inconsistent taxonomies, unclear process ownership, or bad master data.

It may simply produce the same uncertainty faster.

The organizations making progress are starting smaller
September 26, 2026 at 10:02 AM
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗦𝗣 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲?

We’ve launched the new 𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 - a fast, practical way for shippers to rate their logistics providers across execution, value, responsiveness, digital capabilities and overall partnership.

⏱️ Takes around 2 minutes
📊 Results up
September 26, 2026 at 8:06 AM
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻.𝗡𝗘𝗧.

Choose a topic room, exchange practical experience and work through shared challenges with fellow supply chain leaders.

We’re planning a free, 60-minute pilot in early to mid November, bringing together 20–25 senior supply chain, procurement and logistic
September 26, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Supply chain careers are changing faster than job titles.

Our 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 looks at what is really happening in the market right now:

• why senior hiring remains active despite a cautious labour market
• why cross-industry moves are becoming more common
• how AI is changing
September 25, 2026 at 1:18 PM
We built it. Now we want you to break it.

Introducing 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲, our first Build Live prototype: a free 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 built with our GSCC community using Claude Code.

Load supplier bids, compare total cost and criteria, test different weightings, and see how the recommend
September 25, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Critical materials are becoming a procurement issue, not just a trade-policy issue.

On October 29, GSCC will bring together senior procurement and supply chain leaders for:

The Critical Materials Countdown: Can Procurement See Beyond Tier 1?

We’ll discuss hidden supplier dependencies, critical-ma
September 25, 2026 at 12:18 PM
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 🌏

On 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰, join 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 Virtual Networking Lounge for a different kind of online networking experience.

🔄 Random shuffle rounds
👥 Small-table conversations
🌏 Meet peers from across Asia
💬 Real conversatio
September 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Are we measuring 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁?

Our 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱 𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 will explore how leaders connect KPIs to what the business actually cares about: service, cost, cash, growth, resilience and risk.*

We’re still looking for senior practitioners to join the panel
September 25, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Seven AI executives. One boardroom. Your proposal on the line.

We built something new at GSCC. The 𝗔𝗜 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 is a free simulation where you present a supply chain proposal to a board of seven AI-powered executives. CEO, CFO, COO, CCO, General Counsel, CTO, and Chief Sustainability Officer.

Each
September 25, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Your supplier base may look diversified. Your physical supply chain may not be.

In GSCC latest 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴, Steve Woodland examines the hidden risk created when multiple suppliers still depend on the same ports, straits, and maritime routes.

The session looks at how chokepoint disrupt
September 25, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined our 𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘁.

A very practical discussion on a challenge many supply chain teams are facing right now: having more visibility than ever, but still struggling to turn alerts and data
September 25, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🎤 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁?

We run at least one executive discussion every week across supply chain, procurement, logistics and operations - from Executive Roundtables and Experts Panels to Case Study Sessions and Live Rooms.

No travel. No lengthy prep. Just practical, moderated conversations
September 25, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Coupa's leadership change is about more than a new CEO.

It signals a deeper question for procurement technology: what exactly are platforms like Coupa selling in an AI-native market?

The old value proposition was clear — centralize spend, automate workflows, improve compliance and create visibilit
September 25, 2026 at 7:48 AM
September is where momentum meets action.

As supply chains move deeper into AI, visibility, and digital transformation, this month’s lineup brings together practical builders, experienced operators, and leaders tackling the challenges that matter now.

What’s ahead this September on Chain.NET:
* Su
September 25, 2026 at 6:20 AM
𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱.

Paid membership now goes far beyond events and replays.

Access Decision Lab tools, Executive Programs, Video and Audio Briefings, Benchmark Surveys, Reports & Intelligence, premium articles on The Chain and The Procurist, and more.

If you have not looked at the member
September 25, 2026 at 6:19 AM
What if the real job of a supply chain leader is to balance three things that constantly fight each other?

Service. Cost. Working capital.

That is Mercedes Ortiz Garcia's “secret triangle” at Imerys, where she oversees a supply chain spanning the full mineral lifecycle - from quarries to highly te
September 25, 2026 at 4:01 AM
𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀.

Some of the strongest expertise in our industry sits with independent consultants, advisors and trainers - and too often, they are hard to find.

For a limited time, we are opening the 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 section on
September 25, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Supply chain teams can report dozens of KPIs.

But what does the 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗙𝗢 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗲 - 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?

That’s the question behind our next GSCC Executive Roundtable:

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀
How leaders connect operational performance to what the business actual
September 24, 2026 at 12:59 PM
𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺.

Supplier diversification can hide corridor concentration. Do you know where your trade lanes converge - and whether your alternatives are ready to execute?

Try GSCC’s new 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰, free to access. Map your corridors and
September 24, 2026 at 10:20 AM
AI copilots were only the beginning.

The next shift is toward 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 - where AI can monitor signals, reason against constraints, make decisions, act within defined boundaries, and escalate exceptions when human judgment is needed.

Our new GSCC Mini Course, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗢
September 24, 2026 at 9:59 AM
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀.

They need better conversations.

On Chain.NET, you can join practitioner discussions, AMAs, Live Rooms, meetups and executive sessions built around 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀.

Most sessions are designed to
September 24, 2026 at 8:55 AM
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱

Every week we publish a digest of senior supply chain, procurement and logistics roles. Director level and above. No recruiter mandates. No vendor sales jobs. Every link checked before we publish.

It works. It also has a blind spot.

Public job board
September 24, 2026 at 8:23 AM
𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? 𝗜𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹.

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September 24, 2026 at 8:17 AM
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱.

They need somewhere useful.

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September 24, 2026 at 7:47 AM