Forward integration empowers businesses to control distribution, streamline operations, and eliminate intermediaries. Learn ...

The key to higher supply chain visibility--and, with it, the cost and business benefits--may rest on the level of trust built between the human links along the chain. COMMENTARY--The concept of having ...

In today’s increasingly complex and digitally driven supply chain, where competitive advantage can quickly evaporate and on-time practically means yesterday, smart integration is essential to stay ...

Mark Messina is the CEO of Addverb USA, a company that solves complex fulfillment challenges through robotics and automation solutions. Vertical integration is a business strategy where the business ...

Effective supply chains are all about alignment. The more closely suppliers are able to work with distributors, the easier it will be for both parties to eliminate costly inefficiencies, adjust to ...

Turbulence in the global economy in recent years has caused uncertainties across the in the merger and acquisition market, which witnessed stagnation in 2023. Yet despite these challenges, thanks to ...

Today’s supply chains are under extreme pressure. From transportation capacity and labor constraints to changing order profiles and more frequent disruptive events, maintaining predictable and ...

Tighter integration of information and physical flows in supply chains can save from 2.3% to 48% in system cost reductions. Successful industry examples prove that tighter integration of information ...