Last-mile deliveries often represent the most difficult aspect of supply chain management.

Self-driving trucks will soon make deliveries to Walmart Inc.’s Sam’s Club stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, marking a significant expansion of autonomous vehicles operating in live traffic.

For every sign that a cooling economy will give supply chains room to rebalance, there’s a reason for skepticism.

The dire state of global supply chains over the past two years has shown the world just how scary logistical challenges can become.

The amount of real-time data from multiple sources needed to optimize operations and move product quickly requires advanced, artificial intelligence–enabled technology. Enter predictive analytics. 

Robert Sutton, executive vice president of innovation with BNSF Logistics, discusses how supply chain service providers have pivoted to meet the needs of customers during the pandemic.