The Caribbean logistics unit of Crowley Maritime Corp. has won designation as a foreign trade zone.

Mark Zeni, director of fulfillment with First Solar, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Arpad Hevizi, vice president of supply chain solutions with Celestica, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.

Accellos Inc., a vendor of supply-chain execution software, is expanded its market presence in Africa through a partnership with South Africa-based Dovetail Business Solutions.

Gordon Pearson, global inventory director with NCR, talks about the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply-chain volatility.