Visibility, risk management and compliance must be optimized for a successful supply chain, says Karin Stevens, executive vice president and chief marketing and product officer at Overhaul.

Automation is no longer a competitive advantage but a competitive imperative, if warehouse operators and distributors are to succeed, says Al Dekin, chief revenue officer and founder of Locus Robotics.

A full-service transportation management system (TMS) can solve shippers' visibility pain points, says JP Wiggins, vice president and co-founder of 3Gtms.

Mark Baxa, recently named president and chief executive officer of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, discusses his vision of where the organization — and industry — needs to go in the years ahead.

Supply chain analytics isn't just about data and numbers, says Rich Diaz, chief executive officer and president of Catena Solutions. Humans play an integral role in ensuring that it drives decision-making.

Shippers need vital data from throughout the supply chain in one, easily accessible place, says Tim Story, president and co-founder of Third Axiom Solutions.

Capacity, reliability and cost containment are the most important factors in successful e-commerce delivery, says Rob Glover, vice president of sales at OSM Worldwide.

Disruption in the supply chain brought on by the pandemic showed that transformational leadership is required over the next few years, says Michael Burnette, fellow at the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee.

Seth Patin, chief executive officer and founder of LogistiVIEW, describes the current state and future of vision picking technology in warehouses.

Logistics has traditionally been viewed as a back-office function, but today it has a direct impact on the customer experience, says Michael Campese, senior vice president of sales and marketing with EFW.