Innovate E-Commerce Blog

Do you know where your children are? This question was used as a public service announcement for parents on American television from the late 1960s through the late 1980s. Today, with all the supply chain disruptions, the question now becomes: do you know where your...

Unrest in the Middle East and a drought in Panama are causing ships to take alternative or longer routes around Africa and South America. Longer routes mean longer transit times, which could lead to delays in the delivery of goods, affect the availability of products...

The future will always bring new challenges with the supply chain while still trying to deal with the day-to-day operations. Rising costs, economic instability, labor shortages and supply chain disruptions will continue into 2024 and beyond. Now is the time to prepare...

Global supply chains have experienced and overcome many disruptions and challenges in recent years. History has shown that these disruptions will continue to occur. We must learn from history, or we will face the same challenges again. Now is the time to prepare for...

With tightening global regulations, increasingly discerning consumer base, and tighter due diligence laws from governments; old-school, manual supply chain processes can no longer keep up with the future. Most traditional supply chains still work in a siloed...

Many factors cause disruptions in the supply chain. Pandemics, weather, labor disputes and foreign conflicts to name a few. Who would have guessed that the rising threat of El Nino’s weather could reduce sugarcane yield by 10-15% globally? The shortage of sugarcane...

Many companies are dealing with supply chain disruptions in different ways. Many report that they are overstocked, yet they still plan to increase inventory significantly over the next 12 months. Currently, there are many labor disruptions looming which include...

The “new normal”, “pre-pandemic”, “post-pandemic”, and others have described the last several years in the global supply chain. Supply chain disruptions are more common than ever. Unfortunately, they will be with us forever. In 2021, 66% of businesses reported some or...

Supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty is compelling procurement leaders to build stronger relationship with their suppliers. They must have visibility and collaboration with their suppliers so they can improve supply chain planning. Do you know which of...

The supply chain has been changing rapidly since the pandemic. The lack of visibility is a real concern today. Shortages continue to persist due to the lack of information sharing. More information is not necessarily better, it can just be more. What are your...

Making decisions based on instinct or years of experience will no longer help you weather the storm of the rapidly changing supply chain. Major organizations make decisions relying on data. The more accurate and timely the information; the better probability of...

Since the pandemic, companies must now deal with disruptions to the global supply chains and intensifying economic headwinds resulting in a supply chain re-set. Virtually every company is assessing how to rebuild their supply chain to make it more resilient to the...

“The broad economic environment in the United States today is anything but normal,” explained Jack Kleinhenz, NRF Chief Economist. “It has never been so challenging to put together the pieces of the economic puzzle and connect them to where the economy is heading. And...

The New Normal – a phrase created after the pandemic to signify that there will be a new way to do business in 2023 and beyond. As we look ahead, industry experts offer hope that the supply chain will return to normalcy. However, the “new normal” will not be the same...

The New Normal – a phrase created after the pandemic to signify that there will be a new way to do business in 2023 and beyond. But what will it look like? How will the supply chain change? In a survey done by the Wall Street Journal, 45% of the economists estimated...

The New Normal – at what point is the "new normal" not so new? At what point does the new normal became old news? If the pandemic taught us one thing, it is that doing business the old way does not work in a global supply chain. Today’s supply chain must be flexible...

Improve Relationships with your Customers and Suppliers Implement Enhancements Enterprises need accurate, comprehensive, and timely information on every factor that could affect their suppliers’ relationships and their exposure to risk throughout their end-to-end...

Improve Relationships with your Customers and Suppliers Communication is key to any relationship whether it is with family, friends or your business customers and suppliers. The supply chain faces many challenges: pandemics, natural disasters, economic disruptions,...

Today’s labor shortages are making it more difficult to find and keep the right people. Many companies have plans to automate manual processes, but are challenged to complete these projects because of limited resources. There are many benefits to automation...

Today’s world is faced with inflation, labor shortages, high oil prices, and many other variables that can contribute to delays and over-worked customer service departments. Companies that still rely on manual processes in their back-office lose time and money....