After the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant industrial demand fluctuations and exposed weaknesses in existing supply chains, distributors have begun to rethink inventory management and supply chain strategies. This guide explores how one of North America’s largest distributors, White Cap, has navigated these challenges by enhancing demand forecasting, centralizing inventory decision-making, and leveraging advanced technology. 

The concept behind Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) is not hard to grasp — they act as secured places for receiving cargo into the U.S. without incurring tariffs, yet. Then, there are multiple ways those tariffs can be reduced. And yet, many companies are failing to make the most of FTZs to reduce costs, because they’re intimidated by the legal and organizational hurdles.

Manufacturers are now asking whether they should reach further back in the chain, in their pursuit of both resilience and growth opportunities.

If you’re looking to get a glimpse into the future of technology for managing the pharmaceutical cold chain, pay attention to where investors are placing their bets.

Matthew Gardner, managing director of global consultancy Sustainserv, explains the new regulation that imposes a tax on carbon-intensive products being imported into the European Union.

A survey by Descartes shows a correlation between financial performance and the strategic importance that senior management places on transportation management and related technology.

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An accelerated and autonomous supply chain adapts and reacts by providing visibility across systems, streamlining workflows, eliminating silos, and enabling autonomous disruption management.  

While the technology continues to push live-tracking devices forward, businesses need to evaluate the pros and cons of what’s available today,

Better communication is needed about the flow of drugs, from the manufacturer, through the distribution network to the hospital and, at the end, how those medications are being prescribed.