The Supply Chain Demands, Drivers & Deadlines

SDCE’s annual Executive Outlook educational webinar brings together industry executives for a roundtable discussion of the top-level trends and developments taking shape in the supply chain sector and what that means for the year ahead.

As a Freight forwarder or a logistics service provider (LSP) you are challenged with high customer expectations, innovative competition and operational pressures. Digitization is the essential ingredient you need to cook up a great customer experience and maintain market share – but what does it really mean?

Over the past year and a half, we have heard the term “New Normal” being used in all facets of life. As we have seen, the new normal for your supply chain unfortunately means more frequent disruption. COVID-19, along with its direct impacts (lockdowns, border closures, etc.), has sent a domino effect of related disruption, including supply shortages and financial distress – but these aren’t the only threats in town. We are now also seeing an increasing amount of extreme weather events, new laws (Biden Executive Order, EU Supply Chain Due Diligence, etc.) and sustainability requirements.

A panel of Logistics experts on the how the industry can move from basic optimization, to AI-enabled dynamic planning and execution Outdated transportation management systems (TMS) and infrastructure are among the most significant challenges plaguing the domestic transport industry today. It continues to be extremely difficult to access tracking, reporting, and analytics information.