What Kinaxis calls "concurrency" tears down silos from end to end in the supply chain, guaranteeing success, says Tom Rhoads, the company’s global vice president of sales and supply chain execution.
Risk-management initiatives are so important that the C-suite must reassess and rebuild agile, resilient supply chains, says Lisa Morales-Hellebo, founder and managing general partner of Refashiond Ventures.
Uncertainty is the only certainty in supply chain these days, so implementing the right technology in your operations is key, says Benji Fountain, account manager at enVista.
Improved use of tires and braking systems, not to mention safety, are among the gains expected when automated trucking is widely implemented in U.S. supply chains, says Peter Coratola Jr., CEO and founder of Ease Logistics.
Consumers, governments and "green" financiers increasingly pressure all modes of transportation to reduce greenhouse emissions, says Constantine Komodromos, founder and chief executive officer of Vessel Bot.
All retailers, even those with private fleets, should consider multiple delivery-carrier scenarios for last-mile success, says Bill Catania, chief executive officer and founder of OneRail.