6 | | DECEMBER 2025As we approach the end of 2025, the volatility across global supply chain operations has made one point unmistakable. Resilience now depends on systems that learn, anticipate and act with the accuracy of a seasoned strategist.AI-powered platforms have become the brain of modern commerce. They read patterns in supplier performance, scan global risk signals, forecast demand swings and model scenarios that once took weeks to build. The work feels less like chasing problems and more like shaping outcomes. Decisions that once relied on instinct now draw from real-time intelligence woven across the entire chain.That intelligence is only as strong as the infrastructure supporting it. Data centers keep these predictions, catalogs, sensor feeds and workflows alive. This is where modern consulting services have stepped into a new role. Their work no longer centers on racks and cooling systems but on designing environments built to sustain AI-heavy workloads. From edge-ready architectures to energy-efficient cooling and hybrid cloud orchestration, consultants are shaping data centers that scale without compromising resilience.These two worlds form a single narrative, giving supply chain companies something essential at the edge of 2025: clarity in motion, stability amid uncertainty and the agility to act before the market shifts.The magazine features a thought-leadership article by Enrique Leon, AI enterprise architect, American Sugar Refining Inc, highlighting cloud-enabled precision agriculture as a way to bring greater consistency, efficiency and sustainability to an industry long shaped by uncertainty. An article by Julie McAlindon, SVP of regions and chief supply chain officer at Eastman, discusses her leadership approach and how Eastman is building a more connected, resilient and digitally enabled supply chain, reinforcing these themes.The publication also spotlights TerraByte Digital Infrastructure as the cover story for its approach to redefining how data center sites are developed. With a perspective-first philosophy, transparent practices and education-driven support, the team delivers viable, future-ready sites that prioritize clients' long-term success over quick wins.We hope this edition offers insights that help operations leaders, technologists and supply chain strategists rethink how intelligence strengthens the backbone of modern business. Let us know your thoughts!EditorialResilience Begins with IntelligenceCopyright © 2025 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Email:sales@cioreview.comeditor@cioreview.commarketing@cioreview.com DECEMBER 15, 2025, Vol 14, Issue 57 (ISSN 2644-237X) ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Visualizers*Some of the Insights are based on our interviews with CIOs and CXOsJustin Smith Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.comManaging EditorJustin SmithRobert Grey SmithHenry SmithCIOReviewEditorial StaffJoe PhilipLaura PintoDaniel HolmesLeah Jane
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