Today’s procurement organization is scarcely recognizable from what it used to be.

Richard Thompson, international director of supply chain and logistics solutions with JLL, reviews the major changes that are occurring in supply chain network strategy in the post-COVID era.

Anshu Prasad, co-founder and chief executive officer of Leaf Logistics, explains why the freight business is caught in an endless cycle of boom and bust.

Jey Yokeley, vice president sales with TransImpact, details the way that technology — especially in the form of artificial intelligence and machine learning — is aiding how both parcel carriers and shippers make key decisions in an increasingly complex industry.

Parcel customers are moving away from a sole focus on speed of delivery to a concern about price, and carriers must respond by controlling their costs, says Dave Loonam, senior vice president of sales with DHL eCommerce.

The production plan is long overdue for automation and optimization.

The package mix in parcel shipping is getting more varied and complex — a positive trend in the long run, but one that presents challenges to carriers in the short term, says Nick Herbon, regional sales manager with EuroSort.

Andrea Montecchi and Ben Sellers, business advisors with Oliver Wight, explain the basics of integrated business planning (IBP), and why it’s such an important process for companies today.

For many businesses today, the desire to comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements doesn’t line up with the resources they’re devoting to that effort. 

Parcel shippers need to strike a delicate balance between loyalty to carriers and the desire to diversifying their service providers, says Oscar Gladman, director of parcel carrier development with Geodis.