The slow U.S. economy is picking up steam as we head into an era with the promise of lower household and corporate tax rates, employment security and consumers spending. While the country is divided over politics, it appears the next administration is being handed a growing economy.
The long road to commercially available autonomous cars is almost at an end. A number of things will be changing when that happens. Chief among the changes is the way automotive manufacturers invest and sell their products.
The supply chain industry isn’t known for being a first adopter – it’s still learning to use data, leverage mobile devices and take advantage of the sharing economy. This might be changing though.
Treading very diplomatically here, I think most people would agree with this pretty generic sentence: Whether or not you’re pleased with yesterday’s results, there is no question that supply chain will likely experience some impact.
The 2016 holiday shopping season is expected to deliver increased sales volumes—and new challenges for retailers as they continue to develop omnichannel supply chain models in response to changing consumer buying patterns.
On October 6th we’re going to have the pleasure to speak to two industry veterans as they discuss the ins and outs of how businesses are readjusting their back-office systems to be compatible with customer-centricity.