With the UFLPA and CTPAT in place, efforts are clearly being made to counteract the use of slave and forced labor in supply chains. But will it be enough?

If businesses fail to get rid of their supplies, they will be forced to refinance all their debt at much higher interest rates. 

Despite the many challenges involved, it’s becoming clear that brands who adapt to this new reality will be the ones that secure consumers’ loyalty. 

Yes, it’s still at the top of supply chain managers’ Top 10 ‘must-have’ lists. It doesn’t seem likely to go away anytime soon, either. Better visibility.

Now is the time to consider a technology-enabled ecosystem and implement a strategy to automate, integrate and transform your business.

Digital transformation is not a project with a start and an end-date; it’s a continuous process, says David Rogers of Columbia Business School.

The WTO said October 5 that merchandise trade volumes would grow by just 0.8% in 2023, less than half of the 1.7% estimate that came in April.

Highly seasonal demand across its network of warehouses left  this large e-commerce provider with a choice: Invest in a system that operates under capacity for most of the year, or one that can’t meet the peak volume. 

Pavan Mahtani, general manager of returns with Veho, explains the complications that arise from the management of returns, along with solutions that can mitigate the cost for all involved.

A successful supply chain transformation begins with "changing the narrative," says George Raptis, vice president of operations at JP Outfitters. Among other things, the company had to stop viewing itself as "small."