Without question, technology has been a boon to global trade. But it's also responsible for raising the risk factor at every stage of the supply chain - and especially at ports and terminals.

We might not have to wait that long to see self-driving vehicles become a familiar sight on American roads and highways.

SAP SE has released version 6.1 of the SAP Integrated Business Planning application.

Research from the British Standards Institute (BSI) has found that global supply chains gained a combined $56bn in extra costs last year, incurred by crime, extreme weather, terrorist threats and the migrant crisis that swept across Europe.