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Consumer Trends Impact Food Supply Chain Visibility

Trends like increasing grocery e-commerce and reliance on micro-fulfillment centers are changing the food supply chain and the logistics behind supply chain visibility.

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L.I.N.K. | Micro-Fulfillment Changes the Face of Warehousing

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel sits down with Rueben Scriven, senior analyst at Interact Analysis, to discuss micro-fulfillment and how it has disrupted the market.

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What is Micro-Fulfillment?

E-commerce pushes micro-fulfillment to a must have in retail. But what is the main difference between that and traditional warehousing?

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Skipping a Generation: Supply Chain Evolution on a Fast(er) Track

Visibility is a critical ingredient allowing everyone in the supply chain to access accurate information in near-real time and use it to improve service.

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How the Move to Carbon Neutrality Can Be a Growth Driver

Designed and executed properly, sustainability can do more than protect and improve the environment. It can help shippers and carriers build stronger, more profitable supply chains.

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How to Apply Machine Learning in Supply Chain Planning

Here’s how to apply machine learning to solve business problems and create value.

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How to Break Through Today's Supply Chain Bottlenecks

The supply chain stress we are now experiencing is an opportunity for companies to explore more advantageous forms of financing and to cement their relationships with suppliers.

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The Challenge of Retail Returns and Reverse Logistics

With over 91% of customers considering returns policy as an important part of the buying decision, product returns are definitely an active part of the New Normal.

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The Secret to Solving Your Supply Chain Blind Spot

AP automation does away with the blind spots, providing full visibility and transparency into AP workflows.

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4 Ways Automation Future-Proofs Businesses for Unpredicted Events

Automation drives efficiency, control and visibility to spend, and maximize resiliency and minimize risk.

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The Power of End-to-End Ecosystems to Get Ahead of Key Forces

Supply chain strategies should harness digital to drive both foundational improvements and get ahead of changing customers expectations.

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Combilift Grows Electric Model Range

Combilift release original engine powered model for tough working environments with sustainability in mind.

Why Women Are an Integral Part of the Future of Supply Chains

Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors discuss women in the supply chain in relation to this year's Women in Supply Chain award.

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Verify Suppliers to Build Resilience into Small Business’ Supply Chain

Through robust verifications and business monitoring, you can better manage your company’s supply chain risk and help small businesses survive the next global disruption and thrive.

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Mastering Negotiation: Conquer the Enemy Within

Mastering negotiation requires a mix of skills and knowledge together with an understanding of things that happen at a subconscious level.

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SCN Summit | Procurement

September 9, 2021

Whether it’s implementing e-invoicing or e-procurement, now is the time to future-proof your supply chain.

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SCN Summit | Smart Manufacturing

September 9, 2021

Find out how the likes of 3D printing, factory floor optimization, digital twins and other technology-driven approaches are helping companies achieve an Industry 4.0 footprint.

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SCN Summit | Executive Outlook: Supply Chain Visibility

September 9, 2021

In this session, industry experts provide an in-depth detail on what’s in store for 2022 in terms of supply chain visibility and how data and technology work together to help companies “see” what’s ahead.

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Warehouse Automation to Continue Booming

Due to a sustained increase in order volume surges, emerging technologies in the warehouse will continue to rise throughout 2030.

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Achieving Lights-Out Manufacturing Requires Automation, Robotics

There has been a steady rise in activity and interest in lights-out manufacturing from stakeholders in the past five years because of modern technologies, but it might not be realistic due to significant barriers.

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Manufacturing Supply Chains Facing Historic Stress Levels

Transportation logjams are the greatest point of stress, but limited spare domestic production capacity, low inventories, sharply higher input costs and labor challenges are making it increasingly hard for supply to keep up.

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SCN Summit | Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions

December 8, 2021

This session uncovers the many ways companies can mitigate supply chain disruptions.

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Operating at Scale is Critical Amid Emerging Chemical Manufacturing Trends

Here's why a powerful, industry-specific ERP makes it possible to keep up with evolving regulations.

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SCN Summit | Transportation for the Cold Chain

December 8, 2021

Hear from industry experts detail the ins and outs of the cold chain transportation sector and what this means for the future of food and pharma.

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SCN Summit | Risk Management

December 7, 2021

Discover the ways to implement supply chain risk management, how to get started, what to do next and more.

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Welcome to the New Age of Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Supply & Demand Chain Executive is turning over a new leaf, bringing readers and advertisers great content in a fun, engaging, informative and more user-friendly way.

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Companies Showcase Heightened Attention to Managing Social Responsibility and Environmental Governance

Fewer than 7% of contractors and suppliers actively tracked environmental KPIs in 2020.

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WIN Changes Name to Centerboard

The company also unveiled a range of new features for its core platform, now known as WIN, by Centerboard.

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SCN Summit | Data Collection: How to Read It and How to Act on It

December 7, 2021

Industry experts provide a rundown of the different solutions available and why ERP, track-and-trace and other supply chain management software is crucial to the success of your business.

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SCN Summit | Executive Outlook: Industry Trends & Technologies

December 7, 2021

Industry experts provide an in-depth detail on what’s ahead trends- and technology-wise and what the supply chain industry can do now to prepare for tomorrow.

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Ransomware Attacks Have Reached ‘Stratospheric’ Levels

69% of all malware attacks targeting organizations involved ransomware distributors, a 30% jump over the same quarter in 2020.

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Will Barcodes Alone Help Manufacturers Navigate the COVID-19 Bullwhip Effect?

Barcode technology is commonly leveraged for critical transactional and inventory management functions such as advanced shipping notice creation, goods receipt, put-away and material localization.

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SCN Summit | E-Commerce Fulfillment

December 6, 2021

Industry experts outline how to achieve the ultimate in e-commerce fulfillment and what’s in store for 2022 and beyond.