M&A activity is not roaring back, but it is clearly on the uptick, with buyers allocating capital to acquisitions in a discerning yet deliberate way. 

Supply chains need to integrate and collaborate with end-to-end partners and vendors in a more efficient, orchestrated, always-on model.  

Mark Hasler, consulting alliance director for North America with AutoStore, explains why an explosion in product variations has posed new challenges for retailers, distributors and warehouses.

Together, an electrical distributor and a tech company harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to address the persistent challenge of lead time variability.

The retailers and logistics providers that dominate this peak season won't be the ones with the biggest budgets or the most warehouses.

Autonomous robots designed to augment humans and adapt to operational shifts are helping companies make the pivot away from rigid, capital-intensive systems.

Retailers that build flexible plans, strengthen cross-team coordination and prepare for shifts in advance are better equipped to handle change.

AI is only as good as the data it gets — and ambient IoT is delivering the data that supply chains have been missing.

By 2030, the most effective supply chains will be the ones where humans and AI learn, adapt and orchestrate together in real time. 

Pharmaceutical importers are navigating one of the most volatile trade environments in recent memory.