Supply chain design technologies that identify and quantify risks at the supplier, facility, customer and network levels allow organizations to make better decisions.

Companies can drive efficiencies and reduce costs by making several small changes across their supply chains. Here are five of them.

Vulnerability to climate change in the form of storms that shut down a key partner in its supply chain prompted polymer producer Meraxis to turn to software to better manage risk and unpredictability.

When a freight broker becomes a trucker, it inherits all of that industry’s built-in headaches. But Sage Freight was determined to operate efficiently in a notoriously unstable market.

As inflation lingers, the tough times for the freight industry are likely to continue. But shippers and carriers have the power to combat rising costs.

Leveraging analytics software with supply chain data helps shippers predict freight market trends, lower operating costs, negotiate rates more effectively and respond to disruption quickly. 

Procurement leaders are still struggling with inefficient and costly processes when it comes to indirect spend. AI-powered autonomous sourcing can address this issue.

Using technology to transform capabilities, talent pool and insights will help companies advance in the competitive business wars.

Until recently, most companies simply haven’t been interested in offering deep supply chain transparency. Now, they are beginning to realize the urgent need to do so.

Successfully scaling staff up and down requires careful planning, agility, and leveraging technology.