In a recent conversation, 4flow’s Akhilesh Mohan joined Scott Luton with Supply Chain Now to explore a critical shift underway in global supply chains: the move from siloed functional optimization to truly connected decision-making. The discussion highlights a growing realization across the industry. As organizations continue to invest heavily in digital platforms, Mohan makes it clear: the next wave of value won’t come from adding more tools, but from aligning how decisions are made across the enterprise ensuring those decisions are connected end-to-end.
Category Archives: Supply Chain Now
From Integration to Impact: Lessons in Modern Supply Chain Leadership
In a recent conversation, Supply Chain Now’s Scott Luton gained perspective from Sylvia Wilks, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Lamb Weston, who shared a powerful point of view on what it takes to lead in today’s increasingly complex, high-stakes supply chain environment. Her journey, from leading transformative initiatives at Starbucks to shaping global operations at Kimberly-Clark and REI, offers a consistent message: Success in supply chain isn’t just about systems or strategy. It’s about people, integration, and clarity of purpose.
Parcel Management Software + TMS: The Shortcut to Lower Costs and Better Performance
Learn how integrated parcel management software inside TMS workflows helps enterprise shippers reduce cost, improve delivery performance, and simplify omnichannel shipping.
The Workforce Reality Check: Why Supply Chains Still Run on People
At the jampacked MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, Scott Luton sat down with Brian Devine, President & CEO of Ignite Industrial Professionals, for a grounded and timely conversation about one of the most pressing issues in global supply chain: the workforce.
Chaos, Capacity, and the Case for Automation: Pete Blair with Pickle Robot
At MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, the energy was unmistakable. With thousands of supply chain professionals gathered, one theme echoed across conversations: uncertainty is no longer episodic. It’s constant and seemingly endless. In a candid discussion with Scott Luton, Pete Blair, VP of Product & Marketing at Pickle Robot, unpacked how organizations are navigating volatility, workforce challenges, and the growing role of automation in keeping operations moving.
From Planning to Decision Making
Supply chains are more volatile and interconnected than ever, but many planning processes still rely on disconnected systems, manual analysis, and spreadsheet-based interventions. This white paper explores how network optimization, supported by advances in optimization technology, workflow design, cloud computing, and AI, can help planning teams evaluate cross-functional trade-offs, respond faster to change, and move from static plans to continuous, decision-driven supply chain planning.
Kase Helps Brands Save With Amazon Shipping Through EasyPost
In today’s volatile shipping environment, balancing cost, speed, and customer expectations is no easy task. In this case study, discover how Kase, a leading omnichannel 3PL, partnered with EasyPost and leveraged Amazon Shipping to deliver faster, more reliable service, without sacrificing margins or customer experience.
A Practical Guide to Performance Testing for Enterprise Systems
Most systems don’t fail all at once. They slow down, back up, and quietly break when demand hits from every direction at once. What passed testing last week suddenly struggles under peak volume, overlapping processes, or hours of sustained use.
Smarter Sensors for Cold Storage Efficiency
Cold storage environments demand precision, consistency, and technology that performs under pressure. This free ebook explores how advanced sensor technologies are transforming cold storage logistics, helping teams reduce risk, improve accuracy, and keep goods moving safely through the supply chain.
Critical Mass: Inside the Coalition Building America’s Circular Supply Chain
It started over drinks, 80s music, and a shared frustration that has probably launched more good organizations than any strategic planning process ever has.
Why Track and Trace Is Essential for Modern Supply Chains
Supply chains have never been more complex or more exposed to disruption. From geopolitical instability and extreme weather to labor shortages and shifting demand, organizations are operating in a constant state of uncertainty. In this environment, basic visibility is no longer enough. Companies need the ability to monitor products in motion, understand their history, and act quickly on reliable data. That is where track and trace becomes essential.
Why Your Supply Chain Team Spends More Time in Outlook Than Your ERP
There is a dirty secret in supply chain management: the most critical information about your orders, delays, and supplier commitments doesn’t live in your ERP. It lives in email.