An industry divided: Are self-driving trucks a trick or a treat?

While some see fully autonomous trucks as mere fiction, many dream of the business opportunities they present.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • April 12, 2017

Report: Robotics, predictive analytics the most disruptive supply chain innovations

The rise of predictive analytics in MHI's annual ranking of disruptive innovations suggests supply chains are anxious to adopt the next big technology.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 12, 2017

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Retail Supply Chains

Retailers are making operational investments and adjustments to maintain supply chain resilience. Here’s how.

By Supply Chain Dive staff

IBM seeks to speed medical supply chain payments with blockchain tech

Month-long delays in the industry's procurement processes lead to solvency issues for drug retailers and hospitals in China, but IBM believes blockchain could help.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 12, 2017

Survey: Digitization essential for next-generation supply chains

The future of business requires a compatibility between partners within the digital chain.

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 11, 2017

Logistically Minded: Slower production in March just a common cold?

Symptoms include unseasonable weather, rising supply prices and inventory backlogs.

By Edwin Lopez • April 7, 2017

Manufacturing takes the lead in building a clean economy

Studies show that going green build brand reputation, supplier relations.

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 6, 2017

Poison Apple delivered to Imagination Technologies

The tech giant may soon replace its suppliers' product with an in-house version, leaving the smaller company without 40% of its annual revenue.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 5, 2017

Truck platoons to begin testing on Ohio's 'smart' highways

The state is positioning itself as an ideal state to test autonomous technology, hoping to reap the benefits early.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • April 5, 2017

Will autonomous ships ever set sail, or will regulations keep them docked?

Government regulations are designed to keep shipping safe and predictable, but they sometimes hamper technological innovation. 

By Jennifer McKevitt • April 3, 2017

Cognitive computing helps identify supplier risk in the chain

Cognitive computing seeks to apply human-style decisions from aggregated data to aid risk management.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 30, 2017

Salesforce's Einstein AI wants to count your bottles of Coca-Cola

The customer success platform company believes its AI capabilities can disrupt inventory management.

By Jennifer McKevitt , Andy Burt • March 29, 2017

Distributors' expectation of data analytics requires measured ROI expectations

Before jumping into data analytics to solve a problem, ensure that it actually is a problem that data analytics can solve.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 28, 2017

Survey: Retail execs know supply chain tech provides competitive advantage

Despite their awareness, procurement professionals believe their tech implementation falls short.

By Andy Burt • March 28, 2017

Uniqlo to compete with Zara for dominance of fast fashion

The fast fashion model is the new competitive grounds in the U.S. and Europe.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 27, 2017

ERP security breach threats require managers to think proactively

The consequences of failing to protect ERP data can be catastrophic.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 27, 2017

Blockchain achieving new heights of value in logistics arena

Blockchain is finding itself welcome in logistics, assisting the supply chain with its ledger-like capabilities.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 24, 2017

Logistically Minded: How ports drive economic growth, the great infrastructure debate

A regional spotlight by the Philly Fed also reflects various ways manufacturers are working to address the talent crisis.

By Edwin Lopez • March 24, 2017

FAA: Drones will fill the skies in 2021

Commercial drone use could grow 10 to 30 times the current market, depending on how quickly the regulatory environment shifts.

By Jennifer McKevitt • March 23, 2017

Hello Procurement: SAP Ariba invites buyers, suppliers to chat with a bot

Gone are the days of back-and-forth emails over invoice mistakes for the platform's users — if the company's plans succeed.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • March 23, 2017

Recruitment, training and retention: How to adapt to a changing workforce

A visit from German CEOs to Trump revealed investing in people may be a more efficient way to bring back manufacturing jobs.

By Edwin Lopez , Jennifer McKevitt • March 21, 2017

Supply chain integration key to meeting pharmaceutical needs

The very size and complexity that allows pharmaceutical conglomerates to succeed is proving to be the largest obstacle to a modern supply chain.

By Edwin Lopez • March 21, 2017

The missing piece: The infrastructure needed to make forwarding visibility stick

Shippers, carriers and forwarders must all buy into digitization if the industry is to reap its benefits.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2017

How technology seeks to optimize the freight forwarding process

New actors aim to reduce waste in the brokerage process using data, apps and online marketplaces.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2017

Why freight forwarders are not threatened by automation

Digitization promises great opportunities for the freight forwarder, but the market challenges may be even greater.

By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • March 20, 2017

Is freight forwarding at a crossroads due to new technology?

Technology companies promise to disrupt the freight forwarder but success is not guaranteed. 

By Edwin Lopez • March 20, 2017