Virtually every company in the manufacturing sector is taking a hard look at where it makes product, and how it stands to be affected by the new round of tariffs.

How are companies making use of their data for managing supply chains and logistics? Simon Vandemoortele, chief executive officer with GeoPostcodes, details the challenges and opportunities that they face.

Connor Lokar, senior forecaster at ITR Economics, weighs the prospects of a recession resulting from the Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs — as well as the probability of a Great Depression occurring in the next decade.

Mark Richardson, chief executive officer of Ocado Intelligent Automation, visualizes the future of warehouse automation — including the possibility of fully autonomous "dark" warehouses.

AI is the hot technology topic of the moment. But is it really translating into tangible benefits right now? Sriram Nagaswamy, EVP technology with FourKites, offers his view. 

Cartonization technology provider Paccurate announces a new packing analytics tool, PacHealth.

Paulo Saath, global head of leaf operations at JTI, describes the current challenges facing the tobacco supply chain, and how the industry is evolving in its relations with farmers.

Henri Capin-Gally, partner in the law firm of White & Case, discusses how nearshoring, disruption and digitization are impacting supply chain mergers and acquisitions.

Kirk Serjeantson, chief information officer with American Expediting, and Arthur Axelrad, CEO and co-founder of Dispatch Science, relate how the shipper consolidated multiple transportation management systems.

Karen Betancourt, chief executive officer of Vanguard Medical and a former supply chain exec at Walmart and other multinationals, talks about the challenges and personal fulfillment she experiences in bringing needed medical supplies and equipment to patients in Latin America.