The death of the mall. The rise of e-commerce. The whims of Millennials. The Gig Economy. The increasing unpredictability of “peak” season. The prospect of drone delivery, self-driving trucks and fully-automated DCs. You have to have a strong constitution to stay afloat in the flood of changes currently assailing the retail supply chain.

Load-testing technology offers today’s overworked logistics executive a powerful weapon in the fight against risk of supply chain disaster. As broader globalization, increased complexity, and shorter fulfillment times continue to increase pressure on supply chain operations, the range of possible outcomes has widened, with the good and the bad becoming more extreme. A number of factors can put your logistics applications at risk – the key is having confidence that your system will perform when the unexpected hits. This is where load testing comes in.