Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.

Merchants and brands are being forced to navigate the perfect storm — inflation, supply chain issues, climate change and unsteady shopper behavior.

For many years, manufacturers have prioritized strategies such as just-in-time manufacturing and supply chain management.

In today's fast-paced business environment, product developers are tasked with generating more complex products at faster rates and lower costs.

Supply chain resiliency should reflect what always has been the goal of supply chain management — getting the right goods to the right places at the right times at the right costs — and to be able to pivot successfully when confronted with challenges.

Companies are discovering the power of data and analytics to transform their supply chains, but few are actually prepared to take advantage of these benefits.

With the world’s supply chains in crisis, having predictable and reliable inventory levels has become a herculean task.