Today’s micro-fulfillment centers are taking multiple forms — including in-store, hub-and-spoke and dark store — and each comes with unique advantages and challenges.
One year after the pandemic hit, warehouses are still dealing with labor shortages, safety precautions and other disruptions associated with a disaster that can throw a wrench in normal operations.
With the renewed emphasis on green energy, and a national net-zero greenhouse gas emission imperative planned for 2050 by the Biden Administration, significant investments must be undertaken to improve procurement processes.
At the direction of President Biden, the National Institute of Standards and Technology recently issued an updated definition of what constitutes “critical” software components that are commonly found within supply chains. But according to one cybersecurity expert, the language reveals a curious omission.