The new, sustainable version of “intermodal” could mean combining road and rail with coastal and inland water whenever possible

Although technology is very important, business process management is more critical to running a successful supply chain says Leo Salomons, head of value engineering for the Americas at Mavim.

It’s no wonder that companies from all over the world are establishing operations in Mexico.

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.

SCALI wants to make it easy for visitors to come in and see all the types of supply chain management technology in one place.

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.

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.

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.