The adoption of tactical “firefighting” rather than a strategic approach should sound alarm bells, not least because of the missed opportunity to revolutionize supply chain planning. 

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are game-changing technologies for many industries — especially supply chain and logistics.

A look at the technologies that logistics startups have developed to transform the last mile, as well as a peek into the future of the sector.

Big retailers rushed to build up inventories last year amid soaring consumer demand and transportation bottlenecks — going so far in some cases as to rent their own cargo ships. Now, they’re trying to figure out how to sell all their stuff.

Consumer goods companies can’t seem to catch a break.

Soaring customer demand has created unique challenges for procurement managers. By developing effective inventory management techniques, procurement professionals can tackle the issues from several unique angles.

The wallets are open: Companies are investing heavily in software for optimizing the supply chain. But will the trend continue?

When shipping rates began to rise at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was hope that the situation would be short-lived. Unfortunately, two years later, it has become clear that shipping issues are here to stay.