From grand-scale, end-to-end supply-chain inspections to the examination of discrete warehouses tasks, audits can provide vital data for achieving multiple objectives.

As we come to the end of 2019, the technologies behind mass-scale digitization aren’t slowing down at all.

Even in the devilishly complex world of investment banking, logistics and supply-chain technology can be a tough sector to comprehend.

A recent study touts the “smart” factory as a magic bullet that can solve any number of manufacturers’ problems, from low productivity growth to uncompetitive operations.

Supply-chain inefficiencies are having a huge impact the world round. In the UK alone, they cost businesses at least US$1.9 billion annually in lost productivity.

When it comes to running the modern-day factory, there’s a yawning gap between theory and reality.