The New York Federal Reserve Bank’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index rose from -0.15 in December 2023 to -0.11 in January 2024.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall of almost 2.2 million Tesla vehicles sold in the U.S. February 2.

Thirty-four percent of participants said that they are concerned about how their skills will rise to meet changing expectations brought on by automation and new technology.

Brian Pacula, partner in the Operations Excellence practice of West Monroe, tells how manufacturers and supply chains are prioritizing their spend on technology in the post-pandemic era.

The company will expand some smaller sites into Supercenters with additional plans to open many new locations, said Walmart spokesperson Josh Havens.

Recent years have brought on a host of new challenges for manufacturing companies. Chief among these are a changing labor market, higher customer expectations, the rapid growth of e-commerce and strained capacity. For many companies, robotic picking, sorting and packing has emerged as a groundbreaking solution to their problems.

This ebook describes how a strong supply chain digitalization strategy encompasses enterprise solutions to gain operational control and real-time shop floor data, as well as multi-enterprise solutions to facilitate effective collaboration with external supply chain partners.