The need to know
Jul 23, 2021The need to know for the week ending 23rd July 2021
Sophie Mitchell
Sophie Mitchell
More than four-in-five North American manufacturers considering reshoring
Jul 22, 2021Report estimates that if these manufacturers follow through on reshoring, it could drive $443 billion in US economic value
Overhaul announces $35 million Series B funding
Jul 22, 2021The investment will be used to accelerate supply-chain software start-up’s roadmap
US consumers will continue to buy big in 2021 as oversized e-commerce spend stays strong
Jul 13, 2021After a bumper year in 2020, the likelihood for Americans to order their bulky items online remains strong in 2021
More than half of logistics providers looking to focus on automation as delivery volumes grow
Jul 12, 2021Outdated business processes and manual operations a challenge for 41% of logistics providers when it comes to scaling last mile operations
Resilience main driver in digital supply chain investments
Jul 7, 2021Almost 50% of supply chain leaders have accelerated their spending on digital technologies, in order to make their operations more responsive and forward-looking during the pandemic
Logistics digital transformation spending to reach $75.5 billion globally by 2026
Jul 6, 2021COVID-19 has been a huge driver of digital transformation, pushing CAGR up to 8.8% over the next five years in global markets
COVID-19 influenced 74% of digital supply chain planning transformations
Jul 5, 2021Survey from ToolsGroup and CSCMP finds that companies are noticeably better at managing COVID-related demand and supplier uncertainty after executing digital planning transformations