Food waste along the wholesale and retail supply chain is often blamed on downstream operations failures. Its roots, however, oftentimes lie upstream. As we will explore in this post, food waste is typically a downstream consequence of inadequate...
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According to an SAP survey from 2022, a majority of senior executives at enterprise businesses reported that the unprecedented supply chain disruptions caused in large part by the COVID-19 epidemic are still ongoing and that, consequently, their...
Benefits of supply chain security in the luxury goods industry
A secure supply chain for high-end luxury cargo is essential for maintaining product quality and brand reputation. Luxury products, from couture fashion to antique collectibles, must...
How does supply chain tracking work?
In our complex global economy, implementing Sensing-as-a-Service solutions for supply chain tracking is critical. Industries such as food service, healthcare, luxury, and fashion, which have to protect perishable...
What is cargo theft?
As the global logistics and transportation industry becomes increasingly interconnected, cargo theft has soared to a 10-year high. According to a recent report, incidents increased 46% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to...
The less-than-truckload (LTL) industry has been experiencing very strong growth, driven in part by the manufacturing sector in addition to robust retail and e-commerce sectors. They need LTL carriers to transport smaller shipments for last-mile and...