There is a new supply chain risk management platform available for the industry, reports IOT Portal. National Retail Systems, Inc. (NRS) and ALTO US have partnered to bring ALTO’s platform to members.

Knoxville's Global Supply Chain Institute has identified five technologies that will impact supply chains, reports Material Handling & Logistics. In the next five years, robotics, drones, wearable tech, 3-D printing and driverless cars will vastly change the supply chain.

According to Digital Supply Chain, the value of the supply chain market continues to grow. A new reports predicts the value of the market will exceed $13 billion dollars. That is an 11% growth over 2016.