Technology & Automation

For procurement, uncertainty meets technology, most notably artificial intelligence, this year. Be prepared so you can reap the benefits.

If companies are going to embrace new business models, or digitally enable older ones, they are going to need a modern, capable supply chain to do it.

According to the National Safety Council, fatigue costs U.S. employers more than $130 billion a year in health-related lost productivity.

“This is the fourth industrial revolution, there have been three before, and in each case we managed to survive so it’s not the case that machines completely eliminated humans."

Instead of charting a future that makes drivers obsolete, Amazon is so dependent on them it’s copying FedEx Corp. to build a network of independent couriers around the country in a frantic effort to keep pace with demand that peaks in December.

“While retailers are addressing fulfillment challenges, they also need to provide a more trusted, personalized shopping experience that gives customers what they want, when, where, and how they want it,” according to a new survey.

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy.