Companies are under pressure to prioritize sustainability from consumers, investors, and regulators. Automation can help make ...

Accelerating inventory growth kept freight markets humming along, latest Logistics Managers’ Index report shows.

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It takes a well-run supply chain to ensure that a barista pours a good cup of Starbucks coffee. That's because the journey from bean to cup is a complicated one. Coffee and other merchandise must be ...

U.S. importers face a busy summer season as they place orders to bring goods into the country in time for the fall back-to-school season and the winter holiday peak season, even as the clock is ...

This paper, however, will not show how to measure the supply chain benefits of a generic transportation investment (for example, the benefit per US $100 million of investment), nor does it prescribe ...

However, many business leaders are struggling with the challenge of how to best select and deploy this new generation of advanced-planning technologies. In theory, it should be easier for companies to ...

In the ever-evolving omnichannel landscape, consumers seamlessly transition among online and offline channels, requiring retailers to provide a unified experience across channels. Having re-engineered ...

The trucking industry has long been sensitive to economic fluctuations, and the past couple of years have seen a great deal of pain in the industry, with the recent folding of many fleets. Following ...

Owner/operators of pipelines and/or railroads that have a higher cybersecurity risk profiles to establish and maintain a comprehensive cyber risk management program; Owner/operators that are currently ...

Based on these trends, more and more companies aim to change their planning paradigm and strive for what we call “touchless planning.” Touchless planning is an innovative approach characterized by a ...

We are in a new reality. No longer are a company’s products the sole driver of value. The end-to-end customer experience now rules. To deliver that experience, a business must be able to understand ...