Recognizing the challenges supply chains have faced in recent years, Sumit Dutta, leader for the Americas Supply Chain Consulting Group of EY, outlines priorities for the next five years for supply chain leaders.

Although momentum is building to automate and digitize freight processes, the logistics industry’s transition to digital tools and automation has lagged behind other sectors.

Service organizations, like many others, are feeling the effects of today’s talent shortage.

Disruption is the new normal for global supply chains, making reliable ETAs and shipment visibility top of mind. Granular geolocation capability and quality underlying data are central to a truly predictive supply chain. Here are five key indicators of predictive performance.

Wholesale distributors are facing a wide range of global supply chain disruptions — ongoing shortages, longer lead times, higher logistics costs and more — forcing many businesses to seek new avenues to drive revenue.

It’s getting complicated for investors in semiconductors, with last year’s big chip shortage morphing into an inventory glut for some companies, and others getting caught up in geopolitics.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are game-changing technologies for many industries — especially supply chain and logistics.