There’s never been a better time to learn how to identify supply chain risks, gain the agility needed to deal with various supply chain scenarios, and act quickly when an issue arises.

Lacking foresight into what 2023 will bring, businesses nevertheless have the power to identify risks in the supply chain and prepare for the coming year. 

Digitization efforts across manufacturing have created new opportunities with digital twins, predictive maintenance and cloud systems. And while these technologies are changing the industry, we have an opportunity to do more.

Interruptions aren’t merely annoying — they’re the bane of workplace productivity.

As a senior pharmaceutical executive recently said, "The problem I have with a control tower is that I can see that there's a problem, but it's like watching a car crash in slow motion: I can't do anything about it."

There’s still much to be done to enable operators to take full advantage of the immense amounts of data being collected at every moment of the day within distribution centers.

Following are three ways in which 3PLs are optimizing cross-border distribution.

Supplier diversification is among the most essential actions a business can take to survive a black swan event, but it requires prior planning.

There’s a way to prepare for employment fluctuations that many businesses might not be taking advantage of: switching to an output-based staffing partner.

The growing dominance of the omnichannel supply chain requires a more flexible and efficient approach to order picking.