For global supply chains, there’s no going back. To borrow a tagline from any number of movie sequels, 2020 was The Year That Everything Changed.

With the coronavirus pandemic and its lingering effects, companies have now experienced how challenging it can be to plan and maneuver their supply chains around uniquely disruptive, once-in-a-lifetime events. But the unfortunate truth is that less severe events overwhelm or undermine supply planning all the time. Legacy tools are no longer up to the task of getting supply where it is needed most.

More businesses are addressing supply-chain pain points by investing in cloud-based technologies.

Intel Corp.’s new Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger wants the company to regain its former glory as the world’s leading chip manufacturer, and he says it’s a strategic priority for the U.S.