Get the inside scoop on the top supply chain trends shaping 2025—direct from the Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™.
What’s next for supply chain leaders? At the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2025, one thing was clear: AI is no longer a future vision—it’s a present-day game changer. Held May 5–7 at the Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, the event drew over 4,000 CSCOs and supply chain executives. This year’s agenda cut through the noise, focusing on real-world approaches to AI and autonomous decision-making.
Here are four trends the Resilinc team took away from the 2025 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ that are shaping the next era of supply chain leadership.
1. All eyes on AI-powered supply chain software
AI dominated the agenda at this year’s event, with 77 sessions dedicated to exploring its impact on supply chain strategy and execution. From AI-powered logistics and demand forecasting to generative AI in autonomous sourcing, the discussions emphasized practical implementation and measurable outcomes.
Key sessions showcased how companies like PepsiCo and Continental Tire are already using AI to orchestrate warehouse operations and enhance decision-making through advanced analytics. Experts stressed the importance of choosing fit-for-purpose AI methods aligned with specific business goals and ensuring data quality to unlock real value. The overwhelming focus on AI proved that it isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a supply chain imperative in 2025.
2. Agentic AI moves from concept to core capability
One of the most compelling evolutions within the AI space? Agentic AI. Our team heard it time and time again at the event: Supply chain leaders don’t just want smarter insights—they want systems that act on them. (What is agentic AI? Learn more in our eBook—Agentic AI Supply Chain Risk Management: A New Era of Autonomy and Agility.)
Across sessions and show floors, the need for more autonomous, decision-capable AI was loud and clear. As Resilinc CMO Gopkiran Rao observed, “We’ve entered the era of proactive orchestration. Intelligence without action is just noise in an always uncertain, always ambiguous supply chain setting.”
Resilinc has answered the call with agents specifically tailored to help companies with specialized challenges like tackling tariffs or staying compliant with acts like the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA). These agents sense risk, simulate outcomes, and trigger coordinated actions across compliance, sourcing, and continuity operations.
While many vendors presented tools labeled as “agents,” most were limited to prebuilt workflows requiring manual activation. Resilinc’s agentic approach to dealing with tariffs stood apart with agentic AI that doesn’t just detect risks—it solves them. Discover how Resilinc’s AI agents identify, respond to, and resolve specific risk and compliance scenarios.
3. Tariff risk management becomes a strategic priority
Tariffs were another hot topic at the event, highlighted in sessions like “Challenges and Opportunities Amid Ongoing Tariff Changes from the New U.S. Administration” and “How Leaders Are Seizing Opportunities & Tackling Challenges Under the New U.S. Tariffs.” In these sessions, leaders explored how to turn tariff disruptions into opportunities through early visibility, scenario planning, and proactive engagement.
At the Resilinc booth, many attendees echoed these concerns. Resilinc’s AI Tariff Agent stood out for its ability to respond to tariffs in real time, for example, automatically launching a cost impact model when new tariffs are detected. Get the latest update on tariffs in our special report—U.S. Tariff Impact on Global Supply Chains – Update on Reciprocal Tariffs and Policy Shifts.
4. Gartner debuted the Magic Quadrant for supplier risk management
On Monday, Martin Shreffler—Director of Analyst Procurement Technology at Gartner—presented the inaugural Magic Quadrant for Supplier Risk Management Solutions, highlighting the latest market trends and innovations. A Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors. A Magic Quadrant™ provides a graphical competitive positioning of four types of technology providers, in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct: Leaders, Visionaries, Niche Players and Challengers.
Resilinc was acknowledged as a Leader in the 2025 Magic Quadrant™ for Supplier Risk Management Solutions by Gartner®. Resilinc is a leader in supplier risk management, offering AI-driven event intelligence, multi-tier mapping, and impact analysis. Our solutions provide real-time visibility, validated data, and actionable insights to help teams manage disruptions and mitigate risk. Get your copy of the Magic Quadrant here—Resilinc Named a Leader by Gartner® in the 2025 Magic Quadrant™
Final Thoughts: Turning Supply Chain Trends Into Action
The 2025 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ made it clear that AI-powered supply chain software is no longer optional; it’s foundational. This year’s top supply chain trends point to a future defined by intelligence, agility, and automation.
For supply chain leaders, the next step is turning these trends into tangible results by investing in AI-powered supply chain software. As Resilinc continues to lead in AI-driven supply chain innovation, we invite you to explore our latest tools, reports, and resources—designed to help you stay ahead in a world where disruption is constant, but so is opportunity.
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