CSCMP EDGE 2026 is the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ annual conference and exhibition, held October 4–7 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville. The exhibit hall, the Supply Chain Exchange, runs October 5–6. Organizer materials put the floor at more than 75 exhibitors, alongside keynotes, industry sessions, and an innovation program. The audience is supply-chain operators and executives, with carriers, 3PLs, software firms, and auto

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