Thanks to cheap labor, U.S. wood-furniture manufacturers like Bassett Furniture Industries often import their products from Asia — making logistics providers crucial partners.
Convenience store chain Sheetz Inc. was faced with antiquated material-handling equipment, inadequate software and short supply of warehousing capacity.
New demands generated by omnichannel and other supply-chain innovations are posing challenges to 3PLs — and technology is expected to play a major role in solving them.
A fast-growing organic dairy company needed a sophisticated transportation management system to gain visibility across its operations — and control over its spend.
The term “forensic science” conjures up images of police dramas and crime investigations. But it turns out to have a strong connection to global supply chains, too.
Higher labor costs in China and political pressures were supposed to drive U.S. manufacturers to bring production home. We’re still waiting for that to happen.
Across all industries, at least 84 percent of consumers say their experiences with using digital tools and services fall short of expectations, according to the Gartner.