Category: Supply Chain
How to Plan Ahead for Supply Chain Disruptions in 2026 & Beyond
Supply chain disruptions are unexpected events that interrupt the flow of goods and materials and negatively impact everything from production schedules to your bottom line. Supply chain issues that began during the pandemic, such as scarcity of spare parts and labor shortages, continue to be a concern in 2026 and are expected to persist. While […]
Building Supply Chain Resilience with Industrial Automation
Covid-19 exposed startling supply chain vulnerabilities which continue today due to the current geopolitical climate, natural disasters and other global events that can make it difficult to source raw materials and spare parts and maintain a skilled labor force. While disruptions are inevitable, operational fragility is not. This blog will explore how smart manufacturers are […]
Technology Bolsters Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
Following the Covid 19 pandemic, the manufacturing industry was hit with a supply chain crisis in which they had difficulty obtaining raw materials, spare parts and other business essentials. As a result, it became challenging to get products to customers. Although pandemic-related issues are winding down, disruptions caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, additional geopolitical […]
Managing Supply Chain Woes with Digitalization and Automation
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have plagued the manufacturing and warehousing industries and, as we close out the year 2023, things are not expected to improve any time soon due to ongoing geopolitical issues, continuing shortages of raw materials, rising transportation and energy costs and more frequent weather events and natural disasters. However, […]