How can retailers foresee what the must-have holiday gifts will be — and,  most importantly, manage increased activity accordingly?

For more than 20 years, the Business Roundtable, a lobbying group consisting entirely of chief executive officers, has maintained that the primary mission of corporations is to serve the interests of their shareholders. Now the group wants the world to believe that it values other fundamentals as well.

Bad weather isn’t the only event that threatens the efficient operation of global supply chains.

While watching the latest Democratic presidential debate, it occurred to me that both political parties are missing a critical issue when it comes to job creation.

Retailers need to take the lead in educating consumers about the environmental impact of last-mile delivery options.

Customer experience is disrupting and changing the supply-chain world from the inside out.

When it comes to products that infringe on patents, retailers that sell them are just as vulnerable to legal action as the manufacturers that make them.

“Intelligent automation” is the key to a futuristic manufacturing environment.