Spending more on local sourcing mitigates socioeconomic and health disparities, strengthens supply chain resilience, and reduces carbon emissions in the long-run, writes Kaiser ...
Norfolk Southern specifically highlighted its recent joint venture, Rail Pulse, which is an effort to improve rail visibility by increasing the use of telematics.
Consumer spending is driving high trade volume in the back half of 2020, but it’s not clear how long this will last as unemployment levels remain elevated.
A recent survey found that 40% of supply chain leaders plan to increase their investment in real-time visibility, which one expert said could help with omnichannel and forecasting.
A variety of factors make this a difficult undertaking — ranging from the vaccine’s temperature requirements to the tight capacity in the freight market.