AI & Automation: Strengthening a Critical Link in the Supply Chain

To say that the global supply chain has seen more than its fair share of headache-inducing disruptions, bottlenecks, and infrastructural inefficiencies over the past several months would be an epic understatement.

Problems with suppliers; transportation disruptions; fluctuations in demand; new regulations or trade policies; technological failures; breakdowns in systems that manage inventory, orders, and logistics operations; labor shortages; and geopolitical tensions, such as the current tariff rollercoaster uncertainties, have impacted every link along the chain from raw material availability to shipping routes and schedules.

While some of the ‘big picture’ issues are beyond anyone’s direct control, navigating a course around the obstacles and maintaining a flexible supply chain to keep the goods moving no matter the circumstance requires strategic planning and serious investment in the latest distribution technologies and warehouse infrastructure.

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