The warehouse model is under intense pressure, and operations need to fundamentally change, says Sarah Hollinger, vice president software implementation with Hy-Tek Intralogistics.

Sean Stephens, business development exec with Lyngsoe Systems, and Steve Beck, senior sales manager with Zebra Technologies, break down five trends that are disrupting manufacturing and distribution.

Attending a technology show like Modex for the first time can be intimidating. DLN senior account exec Garrett Smith tells companies how to get their arms around automation, and get out of reaction mode.

Automation projects are often won or lost long before any robots are deployed, with workforce buy-in emerging as a critical factor in long-term success, says Greg Walls, vice president of revenue at Paccurate.

Tecsys's new pharmacy survey unveils a serious lack of supply chain visibility in an industry that needs it more than ever. Guy Courtin, vice president industry and global alliances, explains.

For third-party logistics providers, flexibility is paramount in being able to meet the diverse requirements of today's customers, says Jim Hoefflin, chief executive officer of IFS Softeon.

Shippers have more choices of carriers than ever before, but they need to approach "optionality" with care, says Cris Lauer, account executive with Enveyo.

Dawn Swackhamer, VP of global operations and planning technology at Pandora, discusses how Hardis Supply Chain optimized the jewelry company's inventory operations.

Companies can't set their shipping budgets based entirely on what they did last year — that's a "recipe for disaster," says Brad McBride, CEO with Zero Down.

Agentic artificial intelligence is enhancing operations of warehouse management systems, says Todd Kolber, partner-general manager at Logistics Reply.