In recent years, supply chain has become a hotbed of innovation and a darling of venture investors. A series of new technologies has matured and brought new life to this historically rather stodgy space.

Just what is supply-chain "digitization" anyway? And how far along are transportation companies in adapting to it?

The internet of things promises to have a profound impact on logistics and the supply chain. Chris McClincy, senior vice president and chief information officer of Expeditors International, explains.

With supply-chain processes becoming more automated, many organizations have a vision of digitizing the order-to-cash cycle.

Are modern-day supply chains really that smart? Heidi Benko, vice president of solutions strategy and marketing with Infor Supply Chain, describes how far we've come in creating automated systems that equal — and surpass — human capabilities.

Blockchain technology is progressing at a rapid clip, but when it comes to supply-chain applications, full deployment is far from being realized.

As we come to the end of 2019, the technologies behind mass-scale digitization aren’t slowing down at all.

A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.