For retailers that are working to meet consumers’ ever-changing demands, the first and most important question to ask is: are our data practices where they need to be?

The convergence of technology and legislation offers a multi-faceted approach to combating organized retail crime.

Finding and retaining drivers is a challenge in 2024. Trucking companies lose or rehire more than 90 truck drivers for every 100 they hire over one year. 

In the past two decades, the cost of oil exceeded $100 per barrel in six different years, and there’s no reason to think that 2024 is safe from such a recurrence.

Organizations are struggling to secure the labor, knowledge workers and leaders they need to thrive — and logistics and supply chain-focused businesses have been hit particularly hard.

How can supply chain leaders implement a sense of predictability in an unpredictable market? By investing in talent and technology, such as artificial intelligence, that can support modern-day challenges.

Drug shortages in the U.S. have reached an all-time high. A total of 323 shortages were reported during the first quarter of 2024, suggesting that previous strategies had failed to reverse the trend.

AI promises to save effort and time on a scale never before witnessed in human history. But to quote Serena Williams: “Everything comes at a cost. Just what are you willing to pay for it?”

Growing environmental concerns, rising consumer expectations for ethical production, and increasing regulatory pressures are pushing businesses toward sustainable operations.

The rate of expansion in warehouse automation technology presents ample opportunities as well as new challenges. For stakeholders, that translates into a massive landscape of choice.