Supply Chain

Consumers have been forced to navigate new channels to find goods, and merchants have to pivot to try new sales and delivery channels.

Approaching pest management proactively can help protect a facility’s bottom line and reputation.

Survey represents member companies including warehouses, industry suppliers, asset and non-asset-based transportation and construction.

Food services, aerospace and pharmaceutical sectors report the greatest impact and will be making the most changes to operations post-pandemic.

Platform can provide a simple delivery tracking application for mid-market customers with a few drivers, or serve large enterprise logistics operations delivering millions of parcels per day.

Merchants are pivoting from a business-to-business (B2B) to a B2E (business to everyone) model, with unique shipping, logistics and fulfillment requirements.

The report’s key indicator, the NMI, fell 10.7% to 41.8, coming off of March’s 52.5 reading, which stands as the highest reading in the last year. It is the lowest reading since the 40.1 recorded in March 2009 and contracted for the first time since December 2009, halting a 122-month stretch of growth.

SmarterChains releases first-of-its kind study of 336,000 data points across 500 evolving technologies to help manufacturers and global supply chain professionals accelerate digital transformations, adopt new technologies, drive automation and data exchange, and unlock value.

Report indicates modes moving smaller shipments are experiencing steady pricing overall as e-commerce usage from a largely remote-based workforce drives residential parcel delivery volumes. Meanwhile, rates in the truckload market are dropping sharply.

Lux Research analysts find warehousing and transport have the most innovation activity, while planning and forecasting platforms have outsized importance.

Centralized labeling is a powerful tool for companies transitioning to manufacturing new products and managing a new and more diverse supply chain.

Micro-fulfillment is an increasingly popular way to address COVID-19-related distribution challenges.

National Association of Manufacturers' plan outlines three phases: response, recovery and renewal.

Standardized product information enables shorter product development cycles, resulting in process efficiencies, enhanced sustainability and transparency for consumers.

Report suggests global pandemic's impacts on manufacturing, retail and society at large will remain long after COVID-19 is gone.