The current state of artificial intelligence in supply chain management is that it’s mostly just a box to check, says Jeff Alpern, vice president of product at Noodle.ai.

Casey Swanson, senior director of supply chain management services with Shyft Global Services, discusses how technology can contribute to efforts to achieve sustainability and lower the carbon footprint of transportation and warehousing operations.

Luis Gonzalez, global supply chain director of Proximo Spirits, a subsidiary of Becle, relates the company's search for a decision-intelligence tool, and its partnership with Aera Technology.

Finding and retaining employees across the supply chain has become increasingly difficult in recent years. Dana Stiffler, vice president distinguished analyst with Gartner, offers some advice on how to approach that challenge.

Supply chains have always had to contend with disruptions, and that will not stop, says Lusi Zheng, senior director, advisory at Gartner. That's why planners must remain agile.

Will the dream of an "end-to-end" supply chain finally come true — and if so, what will make it happen? Sumit Dutta, partner and leader of the Americas supply chain market with EY, has the answer.

Bill Benton, co-founder of Gains, details why planning processes don't meet and solve inventory challenges.

Artificial intelligence is enhancing the operations of retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, says Sivakumar Lakshmanan, chief executive officer of Antuit.AI, a Zebra Technologies company.

The manufacturing floor operates in the blind in the absence of real-time data from suppliers on arrival of parts or raw materials, says Jeffrey Luft, portfolio development executive with Siemens Digital Industries Software.

John Schilli, director of transportation with Henkel, previews two presentations by the company, on consumer packaged goods transportation and diversity in the last mile, at Home Delivery World 2023 in Philadelphia.