The mass disruptions of the pandemic forced a broad acknowledgement that there’s a lot of waste in current supply chains, says Chris Pickett, COO at Flock Freight.

For global shippers, diversification of sourcing and transportation providers is the order of the day. Hannah Testani, chief executive officer of Intelligent Audit, explains how artificial intelligence can help them to address the complexities that result.

In a purpose-driven supply chain, everyone understands the purpose behind what they do every day, and how they bring value to the consumer, according to Lori Shaffer, VP of global nonwovens at Kimberly-Clark.

The recent drop in demand for services has left many startups in fulfillment and logistics struggling to survive, says Aaron Alpeter, CEO and founder of IZBA.

Getting started on digitizing your supply chain might seem intimidating, but it can all come together pretty quickly, says Jaymie Forrest, president and CEO of Activ Technologies, Inc. 

Deploying robots in the warehouse drives up productivity, plain and simple, says Stanislas Normand, managing director North America for Exotec.

Jake Terkanian, executive vice president of CBRE, explains the challenges that distribution centers are encountering today in meeting the demand for new capacity.

Craig Coulter, advanced manufacturing and mobility sustainability leader with EY, assesses the progress that supply chains are making in complying with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements.

The two biggest supply chain challenges today are the labor shortage and changing consumer demand, says George Koutsaftes, president and CEO of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions.

Since robotic automation has reached a level of relative maturity, it’s time to talk about interoperability.