COVID-19 is the gift that keeps on giving — to cybercriminals.First, the shift to remote work opened millions of new entry points to company systems, via unsecured home networks and personal devices. Now, as vaccine distribution picks up in the U.S., cybercriminals are disrupting the vaccine s

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt business operations, customer demand and cash flow, there's a case for monitoring and incentivizing compliance with key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive results and manage uncertainty.  Regardless of where your company sits within the supp

Amazon.com, Inc.’s nationwide network of giant fulfillment centers offers sellers an unmatched resource for processing and shipping e-commerce orders to buyers. But it’s not the only game in town.Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) draws on the e-tailing giant’s network of more than 110 fu

COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains across the globe. Businesses quickly realized that the pre-coronavirus paradigm was no longer relevant. Lockdown restrictions combined with Brexit have only added to the complexities of the situation.The spiraling costs of shipping from Southeast Asia is cau

The year 2020 changed the world of e-commerce forever. A mass movement from traditional brick-and-mortar shopping methods toward more online activity was inevitable, and already in process, but the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transformation. This huge shift has been driven both by consumer dem

As the passenger air travel industry continues to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for air cargo capacity is hotter than ever — especially as global vaccine production and the need for rapid cold transport climbs.To meet customer needs, businesses with a stake in pharmaceutical transpor

Workers are the backbone of any business, and the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us just how crucial it is to prioritize their health and safety.  As the emphasis on worker safety scaled up in the past year, so did the adoption of innovative technologies, like wearables, in the indust

Supply-chain managers face unprecedented disruption, not only from the upheavals that resulted from the pandemic, but also from the ongoing shifts in demand, rising customer expectations and external geopolitical factors. Two things have become apparent: These disruptions are not temporary, and they

The complexity of global supply chains requires a constant effort of readjustment and re-evaluation, and in the months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, those global connections have become even more tenuous.Companies require multiple assets to succeed, including ever-greater amounts

A global semiconductor chip shortage will likely cost automakers billions of dollars in revenue in 2021, as manufacturers like General Motors and Ford are forced to shift production and suspend some lines altogether. Automakers expect to produce hundreds of thousands of fewer cars and trucks as a re

The global COVID-19 pandemic has sharply increased the demand for medical-grade oxygen. In fact, the record consumption of medical oxygen in treating patients has led to some hospitals in developing nations running completely out of oxygen for periods of time, a situation that has resulted in tragic

As a favored source of low-cost manufacturing for U.S. markets, Mexico seems to come and go.The formation of maquiladoras, factories mostly located in areas close to the U.S. border, kicked off an era of vibrant manufacturing activity in Mexico in the 1960s. For years afterward, they churned out lar

Supply chains have increasingly come to rely on automation to improve efficiency and resiliency. Humans are no longer physically needed to manufacture products, load them onto trucks, deliver them to ports and load them onto ships, before they’re finally transferred to other trucks and deliver

People, like electricity, tend to take the path of least resistance. Over the last year, businesses around the world scrambled to set up remote infrastructure in order to weather the coronavirus storm. For many employees, the abrupt transition from the office to working fully remote has been a large

In the name of safety, touchless technology is on the rise everywhere we look. Restaurants and retailers are adopting contactless payment methods. The journey through the airport terminal is trending toward touch-free. The touchless sensing market is expected to reach $15.3 billion in 2025, up from

In the harrowing early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as border closures and supply-chain challenges disrupted the global economy, analysts began broaching a question that many thought had been settled long ago: Would globalization survive?Nearly a year into the pandemic, the verdict is in. Globaliz

We’ve known for many years that much of what would be considered “basic” manufacturing competency and capability has moved outside of the U.S. While we’re a global and integrated ecosystem, we’re also one in which “lowest total cost” has meant the erosion of

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work. The way out is the vaccine — or, as turns out, several vaccines, developed by many organizations. They’re now making it into the arms of people around the world, and their supply-chain journey serves as an interesting use case f

There can be little doubt that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has irrevocably altered the retail landscape: Storefronts have shuttered, industry heavyweights have filed for bankruptcy, and millions of workers have been furloughed or, in some cases, laid off. When you factor in the disruption that COV

In the pandemic era, the growth of the global economy is already moving at a slow pace. An obsolete supply chain may slow down your business further. Generally, an existing supply-chain function may become obsolete within five to seven years. Businesses need to adopt tools that drive a more agi