For almost as long as retail has existed, the supply chain has contentedly operated behind the curtain. But that all changed with the COVID pandemic, the ripple effects of which brought supply chains into the spotlight. Now the supply chain is a top consideration not just for retail executives but consumers as well.
As geopolitical disputes and fragile infrastructures continue to disrupt the global flow of goods, sustainability and automation topped the list of topics among supply chain professionals at the Las Vegas debut of Deliver Americas, Sept. 27-28. This year’s conference and matchmaking event was the first to take place in North America and was put on by the organizers of Deliver Europe, which just marked its eighth year in Amsterdam.
