AI-wearable technology and training programs that target the reduction of pain, injuries and absenteeism are charting the course for the future.

For all the talk of the need for collaboration between manufacturers and their suppliers, there are situations when their best interests come into direct conflict. 

The term ESG — environmental, social and governance — is familiar to most companies today. But the concept as it relates to corporate action isn't fully understood, says Bonnie Nixon, director of ESG and sustainability with Long Beach Container Terminal. 

So you’ve locked in your supply chain plan and network design? Good luck with that. In today’s global supply chains, unpredictability has become — well, predictable.

Numerous factors are responsible for congestion in the retail supply chain. Mike Curtin, senior vice president of apparel and soft goods with Logility, explains what companies are doing to overcome those hurdles.

Supply chain managers need access to real-time information about all variables in the supply chain, which means they need unprecedented levels of transparency. 

When cargo is at rest, it’s also at risk. As disruptions such as strikes at major U.K. ports continue, shippers are scrambling to keep cargo moving so it’s harder to steal.

Global supply chains are by their very nature complex, but data analytics offers an opportunity to simplify planning and forecasting, and create more resilient sourcing, production and distribution, says Melissa Koeman, client executive with Varis.

To satisfy demand and start alleviating challenges, retailers need a comprehensive last-mile strategy to make the holiday shopping season easier.

Will mounting debt be the factor that finally plunges the economy into recession?