rtificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way over the past two decades, with transformative implications for businesses across the world. AI evolution has moved from machine learning to more elaborate forms such as deep learning, natural language processing and now, generative AI (GenAI). The latter is a subset that can produce content such as…

“Supply Chain 4.0 – the application of the Internet of Things, the use of advanced robotics, and the application of advanced analytics of big data in supply chain management: place sensors in everything, create networks everywhere, automate anything, and analyze everything to significantly improve performance and customer satisfaction” Over the last thirty years, logistics has…

Commerce disruptions driven by tariffs, trade wars and a global pandemic have catapulted supply chains into the forefront of business conversation. Suddenly, concepts like supply chain risk, visibility and resilience — once the province of the manufacturing sector — are common topics in business conversations and on front pages of many mainstream media outlets.  Organizations…

From port disruptions to UPS and Yellow’s dust-ups with the Teamsters, disputes between unions and employers are a recurring threat to the steady flow of goods. An extended stretch of labor unrest has sowed uncertainty throughout transportation modes, adding further incentive for shippers to firm up their supply chain contingency plans. From disruptions at West…

Port disruptions, labor negotiations and other shipping industry upheavals have forced apparel companies to develop new solutions to enduring challenges. Supply chain disruption is a constant, albeit unwelcome, companion to the fashion industry. Yet how companies navigate a shifting landscape of labor issues, extreme weather and trade disputes may well determine who succeeds and who…

FedEx’s air cargo network may look much different come October, as its Express unit prepares for life without the U.S. Postal Service as a top customer. Rival UPS will take over as the Postal Service’s primary air cargo transportation provider under a contract being implemented Sept. 30, the day after the agency’s deal with FedEx…