With the cloud becoming the primary means of accessing a growing number of software offerings, it seems like every application is migrating to an “as-a-service” delivery model these days. So it should come as no surprise that ransomware has jumped onto the cloud bandwagon.

As 2021 winds down, with the COVID-19 virus still permeating most aspects of life, what have we learned about it along the way that will fortify supply chains even after it recedes?

Bodies might need only an annual physical, but supply chains benefit from quarterly checkups.

Shay Scott, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and professor in the University of Tennessee’s Master of Science in Supply Chain Management online program, weighs the factors that might influence American manufacturers to reshore production from Asia to the U.S.

Supply chain cyber attacks have been on the rise, with a 42% increase in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2021.

Sanchoy Das, professor in the Engineering Department of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, explains how “fast fulfillment” has come to dominate e-commerce, to the point where online shoppers expect nothing less.

Michael Mueller, vice president of Aperio Consulting Group, explains how artificial intelligence can lead to fresh insights into behavioral science, and drive more accurate decision-making by business.

A discussion of actions that manufacturers must take to shore up their supply chains and make them more resilient to current and future disruptions.

Tom Garrison, vice president and general manager of client security strategy with Intel Corp., assesses the current state of supply chain security, and discusses what companies must do to become more resilient to cyberattack.