The potential of cobots in packaging — driven by AI, machine learning, and IoT integration — promises a new era of smart packaging lines and predictive maintenance.

While more conventional direct theft of freight during transit still does occur, theft resulting from fraudulent activity has risen sharply in the last 18 months.

Supply chain network design, a branch of operations research, helps in strategic decision-making about nodes, sourcing, transportation modes and inventory levels.

Brands, carriers, and third-party logistics providers are rapidly adapting their operations to address a chaotic shipping landscape and skyrocketing customer demands.

The growth in e-commerce in recent years has led to a surge in small-parcel volumes. Distributors are struggling to keep up with the deluge of shipments to consumers and businesses.

The trend in online perishable food sales poses a unique and complex logistical challenge. 

Logistics and supply chain professionals are moving away from the short-term survival thinking that characterized the pandemic period.

Businesses in the U.S., Canada, and even South America have been bringing their supply chains closer to the consumer — that is, nearshoring — and Mexico has been the beneficiary. 

The urgency around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is growing, and it has never been more critical for manufacturers to be proactive about reducing and eliminating them from production.

Second-hand e-commerce has witnessed something of a boom period in recent years, fueled largely by changing consumer attitudes towards affordability, longevity, sustainability, and effectiveness.