Direct sourcing is an integrated supply strategy that provides solutions to many of the supply, innovation, and manufacturing problems experienced by healthcare organizations.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, businesses around the world took the supply chain status quo for granted. Customers – consumers in particular – followed suit, simply assuming their purchases would arrive in a matter of a few days, on time, in full. 

Three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the “bullwhip effect” of misaligned capacity and demand persists, contributing to labor and equipment shortages alongside port and inland congestion.

More than two years of jarring supply chain disruption have proven the business case for end-to-end, real-time shipment visibility. But the horizon keeps moving, and while actionable data and visibility are critical, they’re only just a good beginning. 

Supply chains inherently face levels of uncertainty. Meeting revenue targets, satisfying customers, and containing costs rely on companies being able to minimize that uncertainty and solve problems quickly and effectively.

KURU Footwear has experienced steady, organic growth of roughly 10 to 15% every year for over a decade. But since the pandemic, sales have exploded.

Inflation is raging at an annualized rate of well over 8% and worker shortages and wage increases — at over 5% — are also increasing corporate costs and negatively impacting profitability.

Trade compliance has always been a dense thicket to navigate, and fines for failing to do so can up-end a business. Now, it’s more complex and fast-changing than ever.

Labor challenges. Getting orders out the door on time. As a logistics manager, you know it’s tough enough to deal with those firestorms, let alone find time to focus on warehouse productivity. What can you do to even out that struggle? 

The cross-border ecommerce market is expected to exceed US$2 Tn by 2026, with a CAGR of over 17% due to increasing consumer confidence in buying goods online from other countries.