Shanmugasundaram says online sales of Breitling watches increased by 20% in the U.S. the month after the program was introduced, and online sales revenue increased by 15% to 30%.

Omni-channel, demand-driven fulfillment using AI and automatic decision-making technologies will give retailers the edge they need to succeed in a very competitive landscape. 

IBM, a pioneer in the development of artificial intelligence, deploys the ground-breaking technology to make real-time predictions about the status and shipment of sales orders. 

Richard Thompson, international director of supply chain and logistics solutions with JLL, reviews the major changes that are occurring in supply chain network strategy in the post-COVID era.

Ultimately, mesh networks can handle fluctuations in supply and demand, optimize routes, and create transparency and accountability in the supply chain.

Seven Signals for Supply Chain Planning Success" is a guide simplifying the complexities of supply chain management by highlighting key indicators crucial for understanding and optimizing your business's health, eliminating the need for uncertain future gambles.

Companies are urgently evolving to new levels of technology and process maturity to address increasing challenges. But, what does supply chain resiliency look like and how do companies need to innovate to achieve it?

Ongoing disruption requires companies to make a fundamental shift in their supply chain strategy. What makes this transformation so difficult is that the scope of change required is extensive, involving many internal (and external) stakeholders, data and technology.  

Data analysis can also be used to compare the performance of different facilities to understand where improvements need to be made. Companies considering technology investments to optimize DC operations should do so sooner rather than later.

This new order brings the total number of LNG vessels that will be delivered to QatarEnergy and its affiliates up to 77 ships, the company said.