What will the next 20 years of supply chain look like? And did predictions about the last 20 come true? Amy Thorn, CEO of Supply Chain Leaders in Action, reviews past, present and future.

In a time of increasing customer demand, robotics technology is helping e-commerce sellers to manage forward inventory and next-day delivery, says Jim Serstad, vice president of product development with Tompkins Robotics.

Logistics, shipping rates and the need to assess full landed cost are among the challenges that shippers face in the modern-day world of e-commerce, says Hagar Valiano Rips, CEO and co-founder of Ladingo.

E-commerce buyers are demanding ever-faster delivery of orders, even though the economics of such service are anything but profitable for providers. John Haber, founder and CEO of Spend Management Experts, describes the current landscape of competitors in that sector.

Freight railroads are striving to provide near- to real-time information on the status of containers and trailers. Chuck Hieronymi, director of business solutions with Railinc, tells how they're doing it.

Blaine Kelley, senior vice president with CBRE, reviews the major changes that the retail real estate marketing is experiencing, and the many criteria that retailers must consider when engaging in site selection.