Supply Chain Management Review

1 week ago | scmr.com | Brian Straight

In a world where uncertainty—driven by tariffs, labor shortages, and shifting consumer expectations—is the new normal, companies are rethinking how they manage and respond to supply chain risk. For Seagull Scientific, a company whose solutions span labeling, serialization, and real-time tracking, the answer is increasingly clear: item-level visibility is no longer optional. It’s foundational.

1 week ago | scmr.com | Brian Straight

The electronics supply chain is at a crossroads. Amid shifting trade policies, the push for reshoring, and rapid technological advancements, companies are grappling with unprecedented levels of uncertainty. Richard Barnett, chief marketing officer of SupplyFrame, says that despite the uncertainty, businesses can navigate the current landscape, but it requires some additional due diligence. The weight of uncertainty“Uncertainty is the biggest challenge,” Barnett tells Supply Chain Management Review.

2 weeks ago | scmr.com | Brian Straight

When Amir Lehr looks at the global agricultural supply chain, he sees a system straining under the weight of unpredictable pressures. As CEO of Acclym (formerly Agritask), a company working to digitize and modernize supply and value chains, Lehr is helping companies confront a perfect storm of climate disruption, geopolitical tensions, and fragmented infrastructure. "The supply and value chain is really suffering today,” he says.

2 weeks ago | scmr.com | Brian Straight

As companies weigh the uncertainties of reshoring, tariffs, and rising labor costs, warehouse automation is moving forward—but not necessarily in the way some expected. Instead of billion-dollar automated facilities, many organizations are opting for smaller, more targeted deployments, especially during these uncertain times, according to Zebra Technologies executives Andre Luecht and Nicholas Wegman.

2 weeks ago | scmr.com | Brian Straight

In the early 2000s, the Oakland A’s, led by General Manager Billy Beane, turned to a concept dubbed “Moneyball” in an approach to compete with higher-payroll Major League Baseball teams. That approach defined the next 20-plus years of ballplayer evaluations, turning each player into a data-rich repository that, if parsed correctly, could cobble together a championship roster.