Artificial intelligence — especially agentic AI —  is making traditional category management smarter.

More than half of maritime parts and service suppliers were found to be lacking in third-party anti-bribery systems, public liability insurance or information security policies.

On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Gary van Tassel, director of terminal and distribution center operations at software provider INFORM.

Survey suggests that smaller fleets face significant financial risk as a result of low dash cam adoption rates.

Retailer support for 2D barcodes, such as QR codes, is improving, but not yet universal. Logistics leaders need to act before 2027.

SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman talks with Jim de Vries, founder of Enhance International Group, who is serving as project manager and program investigator for a new survey of defense supply chains,.

As technology and materials continue to advance, pallet pooling is likely to be driven by smarter tracking systems, automated inspection tools and increasingly durable plastic designs.

On this bonus episode of The SupplyChainBrain Podcast, SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman speaks with Curtis Spencer, chief executive officer of Bloodhound Tracking Device, Inc.

Ravi Sidhu, subject matter expert for credit risk at Dun & Bradstreet, explains the important of obtaining timely payments data to ensure supply chain resilience.

Reactive maintenance worked when replacement parts arrived quickly and skilled technicians were available, but automation systems now demand specialized expertise.