Huge growth in sales led to the need to optimize inventory, fulfillment and warehouse operations at Ecentria, say Michael Wohlwend, managing principal of Alpine Supply Chain Solutions, and Andrew Mironov, head of operations at Ecentria.

"Flexibility" can be a vague term when it comes to logistics and distribution operations, explains Andy Williams, executive vice president of sales for North America with Exotec.

Michael Marcum, general manager of autonomous vehicles at Bastian Solutions, discusses the launch of the company's new automated guided forklift.

Dan McInerney, chief supply chain officer with Johnstone Supply, will be among the panelists at the first-ever Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit, June 7-9, 2023 in Amelia Island, Florida, presented by SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

Rich Kilgore, associate professor of management and business administration at Maryville University, offers insights into the auto industry’s transition from gas-powered to electric vehicles.

Laura Fraedrich, senior counsel at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, discusses the prospects for passage of the Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, currently before Congress.

Today's highly complex supply chain has to contend with a lack of skilled labor, says Dirk Hejnal, CEO of Körber Supply Chain. That necessitates investment in automation technology.

Getting inventory closer to the end user saves money on transportation and is much more eco-friendly, says Corey Apirian, chief executive officer of Davinci Micro Fulfillment.

Seth Patin, CEO and founder of LogistiVIEW, and David Meyn, senior director of distribution at Cintas, discuss optimizing labor visibility and productivity at the uniform company.

Women need to be further empowered if they are to continue their climb to senior management positions in supply chain and logistics, says Victoria Ma, head of digital innovation at Miebach Consulting.