Technology

Three Ways Service Providers Can Rethink Sustainability

November 16, 2021

By rethinking product lifecycle, reverse logistics and resource optimization, logistics companies and service providers can introduce sustainable change.

Optimize Existing Labor to Meet Customer Demand

November 15, 2021

Keith Moore, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

Many organizations have begun to invest in applications to make warehouse operations more efficient and deliver better customer service. But each of these technologies entails a unique set of complexities.

Food Giants Try Carbon Labels to Solve Their Climate Problem

November 12, 2021

Bloomberg

Nestle SA, Pepsico Inc. and 25 other companies are backing a project that calculates a product’s environmental impact from farm to store and then grades it with a color-coded label. It’s the first time a partnership this big is working to find a one-size-fits-all way to assess the supply chain.

Rise of the Robots Speeds Up in Pandemic With U.S. Labor Scarce

November 11, 2021

Bloomberg

American workers are hoping that the tight pandemic labor market will translate into better pay. It might just mean robots take their jobs instead.

PMI Builds One-Stop Shop for ‘Touchless’ Supply Chain Management

November 11, 2021

Jess White, SupplyChainBrain

A radical decision by tobacco giant Philip Morris International to transition to smoke-free products called for a global makeover of its supply chain processes.

Merchandising in the Cloud Is the Next Must-Have for Retail

November 10, 2021

Anshuman Agarwal, SCB Contributor

Delivering a cohesive shopping experience requires the right technology for processing real-time insights.

How to Protect Supply Chains From Cybercrime, Natural Disasters and More

November 10, 2021

Drew Feldman, SCB Contributor

Unprecedented congestion, rising freight costs and limited availability of raw materials and key consumer goods have forced businesses this past year to get smarter when it comes to risk management.

Walmart Introduces Driverless Delivery Vans for Online Orders In Arkansas

November 9, 2021

Bloomberg

At the moment, the future of transportation is at the Walmart on Regional Airport Boulevard in Bentonville, Ark.

A Three-Step Approach to Adopting AI, and What to Prioritize

November 4, 2021

James Kaplan, SCB Contributor

The global impact of the pandemic has yielded a number of important lessons for companies looking to survive the next major disruption. Among them is the need to better implement artificial intelligence in supply chains.

How to Maximize Warehouse Productivity Without Robots

November 4, 2021

Vikram Pavate, SCB Contributor

Warehouse spatial intelligence (WSI) solutions promise real-time operational visibility that can boost worker productivity, asset utilization and more.

Technology

The latest news, analysis and trends regarding technology solutions and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in forecasting and demand planning, supply chain visibility, big data analytics, the internet of things (IoT), cloud and software as a service (SaaS), enterprise resource planning (ERP) and transportation management systems (TMS) and WMS are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are improving operations through their strategic use of supply chain technology solutions.