While there’s little disagreement among manufacturers about what they must do to cope with ongoing supply chain disruptions, there's a significant gap between intention and action.

As retail operations become increasingly complex, the need arises for serialized data capture. That’s where tools like the 2D barcode and radio frequency identification come into play.

In a time of extreme unpredictability, companies need to centralize inventory control. It’s imperative to drive agile decision-making by consolidating data across the network, employing advanced analytics, and enabling real-time visibility. 

It's been 50 years since the first retail item was scanned with a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode at checkout. 

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the resulting surge in e-commerce, demands on warehousing are growing like never before.

Supply chain leaders today can not only analyze the past and present to determine the likelihood of outcomes, but can also look to the future to manage them — a practice known as prescriptive analytics.

AI, digitization and orchestration are among the most important developments in supply chain today, says Omer Rashid, vice president of operations development at DHL Supply Chain.

As contract parameters continue to change, enterprises are looking to blockchain technology to rebuild a needed layer of trust.

How best can companies guarantee that they retain consistent access to their critical applications and data?