There is general consensus that smart factory tools will transform the way that products are made within five years. What’s less clear is how and where to deploy them.

As sensitivity and awareness of human rights and environment-related topics grow, so does the volume of correspondent legal frameworks.

Apple exported nearly $6 billion of India-made iPhones, an increase of a third in value terms from a year earlier

Instead of worrying about things that they can't directly control, manufacturers must address what’s happening on the factory floor.

Here are three things that smart manufacturers are doing to improve the work-life balance of employees, eliminate "gray work," and fill labor gaps.

B2B buyers aren’t just thinking about cost. Like their B2C counterparts, they have customer-experience expectations and shipping requirements to consider. 

The UNCTAD's report released on October 22 found that container trade measured in tons of cargo grew by just 0.3% in 2023.

The LA and Long Beach ports, which together account for roughly a third of all U.S. container imports, each had their busiest ever peak season.

As the holiday season approaches and the pace of warehouse activity accelerates, employee safety becomes an even more critical priority.

John Rogula, managing director and leader of the enterprise risk management offering of Baker Tilly, provides a sneak peek at a new supply chain risk-assessment tool from the U.S. Department of Commerce.