Third-party logistics increases its reliance on new technologies
U.S. merchants will be able to sell their products on Walmart’s website
Final mile delivery providers will need to adjust to lasting changes to how stores are used, stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic
Will it mark the rise of automation?
Distribution models have been upended and that some operations will never re-open
JIT is built on the assumption of stability, but in a world of volatility, logisticians can no longer afford to assume stability
Delivery of medical supplies is just one use case; drones also being used for lockdown surveillance
Plans for re-shoring will play into Canada’s hand, economist says
Companies scrambling for find supplies as demand for equipment soars
Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity – four horsemen that make supply chain management a real challenge