Backward integration strengthens a company's supply chain by acquiring suppliers. Learn its benefits, challenges, and examples for efficient business growth.

Without a doubt, the world’s supply chains have been put to the test in the past 18 months — as market demand and availability of supplies became unpredictable thanks to COVID-19 disruptions. In ...

ROCKFORD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--If supply chains are the revenue-critical lifelines that enable companies to make, sell and move their products, then what exactly gives these supply chains the ...

The agreement will enable Lamipak to unify communication and data sharing with its global suppliers, customers and logistics providers.

In today's fast-paced corporate world, supply chain efficiency is more critical than ever. Businesses are under great pressure to streamline their operations, guarantee timely delivery, and meet ...

According to Cleo’s 2023 Global Supply Chain Executive Report, half (49%) of senior executives surveyed say that making proactive investments in integration technology has increased their company’s ...

15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable examines the current state of the U.S. rail and intermodal markets, ...

Supply chain vendor Blue Yonder is undergoing a major transformation, following its acquisition by Panasonic, in a deal that was valued at approximately $7 billion. The company is now being led by ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

Given the complexity of business processes and the unique skills required, supply chain integration remains complex, and poor integration is costly. In fact, 66 percent of companies lost up to ...