Technology

We Want It All, and We Want It Same-Day

May 7, 2021

Ten Red Flags to Question When Choosing a Visibility Partner

May 7, 2021

Five Pitfalls of Adopting A.I., and How to Avoid Them

May 7, 2021

Chip Shortage Forces Carmakers to Leave Out Some High-End Features

May 6, 2021

Bloomberg

With the crisis stretching into its fifth month and getting worse, automakers are getting creative to keep at least some production moving forward.

With Programmatic Commerce, Consumers Drive the Supply Chain

May 6, 2021

Are Traasdahl, SCB Contributor

A programmatic commerce model caters to consumer trends and behaviors, allowing businesses to act on threats and opportunities in real time.

Puerto Rico Is Becoming the Ultimate 5G Test Zone

May 5, 2021

Gail Nolan, SCB Contributor

For logistics and supply-chain professionals, there’s a new way to think about Puerto Rico: a 3,500-square-mile test bed for 5G and internet-of-things technology integration.

Three Things Mexican 3PLs Can Offer to U.S. Shippers

May 5, 2021

David Henry, SCB Contributor

As shippers adjust to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), they could face a volatile cross-border freight market.

How Covid Brought Digitalization to Mexican Logistics

May 5, 2021

Deepak Chugani, SCB Contributor

Due to U.S. near-shoring and increasing competition with China for trade supremacy, Mexican logistics is at a crossroads: making the fast changes needed to ride the COVID-19 wave, or fully embracing an elusive culture of innovation and digitalization for long-term success.

The Reality of Last-Mile Challenges in the Pandemic

May 5, 2021

Shawn Winter, SCB Contributor

Skyrocketing last-mile delivery volumes, rising costs, and the drive to return to the service levels consumers expect are forcing North American carriers and retailers alike to assess how technology can make last-mile operations more agile and effective.

Minding the Tech Gaps in Transportation and Logistics

May 5, 2021

Braden Pastalaniec, SCB Contributor

When the transportation and logistics industry talks of a technology gap, there’s usually one in particular that comes to mind: the shortage of qualified heavy-duty trucking technicians.

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.