Brian Pacula, partner in the Operations Excellence practice of West Monroe, tells how manufacturers and supply chains are prioritizing their spend on technology in the post-pandemic era.

For all its advantages, the digitization of supply chains has one disconcerting drawback: It makes them more vulnerable to hackers and cyber thieves.

In the wake of multiple disruptions to global supply chains over the last few years, a variety of technologies has emerged to help business leaders achieve resilience.

Mat Witte, senior vice president of ORTEC, offers a look at the company's Supply Chain Solutions Suite, to be showcased at Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas.

While numerous applications are available for optimizing a variety of logistics functions, the first- and last-mile segments are proving to be especially complex, generating significant costs for shippers and carriers.

What’s particularly attractive about shopping malls is that they offer the possibility of creating a hybrid facility that combines logistics and fulfillment activities with in-person activities for shoppers.