iStock/FreedomMaster These are stressful times. So the last thing employees need is a manager who creates unnecessary stress. But it’s happening, unfortunately. According to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), ...
As a new white paper reminds us, supply chains are “only as strong as their weakest link.” In 2020, many of those weak links became painfully obvious.
The pandemic’s disruption of supply chains highlights the need for seamless integration between industrial internet of things (IIoT) and e-commerce platforms, according to a panel of experts addressing the digital Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit ...
Maybe you’re a do-it-yourselfer. Or, more likely, the pandemic has turned you into a reluctant DIY’er. (Our advice: You can’t have enough duct tape and super glue in your tool kit.) Or, maybe you’re a ...
In a measure of just how much the pandemic has accelerated the growth of e-commerce, Amazon revealed plans to dramatically increase its brick-and-mortar footprint in 2020 to support its busy supply chain. In a recent ...
You could probably make the argument that the 21st century didn’t really begin for supply chains until March 2020, when it became clear the pandemic was upending long-established practices and assumptions. The question then becomes, ...
Retail supply chains are likely to continue to face challenges on the demand side through the remainder of the year as consumers grapple with their sense of safety in public places.
Disruptions are often out of our control; however, a new report from 3D Hubs reminds us that the resilience of supply chains depends largely on us.
Businesses in all sectors are challenged like never before to improve the visibility, agility and sustainability of their transportation and logistics networks. In the food segment, for example, consumers demand more personalized experiences, improved traceability ...
Never mind the “new normal” or the “next normal.” Instead, it might be best to simply accept that uncertainty is continuous and change is disruptive and to embrace the “never normal.”
