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.

There’s a pressing need to make inventory management more flexible, resilient and stable. Many companies are turning to artificial intelligence as a solution.

 The recent advent of robotics as a service (RaaS) is lowering the barrier of entry to automation as never before.

Truck stop operator Pilot Flying J is taking an equity stake in automated vehicle startup Kodiak Robotics, the first step in what Pilot says will be a broader plan to outfit its highway stations to greet robot trucks. 

On this episode, we learn how carriers can improve their service record through the use of data analytics and an unprecedented level of visibility. The answer lies in the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Most platforms cater to the large enterprise market, but a new breed of transportation management system is changing the competitive landscape.

A safe-technology advocacy group issued claimed Aug. 9 that Tesla’s full self-driving software represents a potentially lethal threat to child pedestrians, the latest in a series of claims and investigations into the technology to hit the world’s leading electric carmaker.

Quantum computing has arrived. But is it mature enough to solve brutally complex supply chain problems?

With multiple layers of suppliers, artificial intelligence and big data can help companies get clean and useful information, says Jim Hayden, chief data scientist at Everstream Analytics.

As supply chain managers face unprecedented challenges, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are becoming a source of relief.