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In recent years, the environmental impact of the supply chain has become an increasingly popular area of interest for businesses, regulators, scientists, and consumers. As climate change becomes a more significant concern, more companies are making commitments to switch to sustainable products.

Every seven seconds, a worker becomes injured on the job in the United States. The cost of workplace injuries can be astronomical, with companies paying an average of $150,000 per injury.

Many of today’s businesses rely on mobile workstation carts as an efficient and cost-effective automation solution to improve productivity. These energy-efficient workstations on wheels streamline operations in warehouses, manufacturing plants, food service operations, and retail stores, where they allow employees to use technology right where they work, improving accuracy and productivity.

Global supply chains have been pushed to their limits over the past three years, revealing the weaknesses of a complex system that affects everything from toilet paper to computer chips. These disruptions impact more than just daily life — they affect local and national economies and businesses of every shape and size.

The “future” of logistics seems to be approaching at lightning speed. All of the five- and ten-year plans and predictions we saw just a few short years ago are suddenly being implemented as companies are scrambling to cope with never-ending supply chain challenges.

One doesn’t have to look further than today’s headlines to hear about how supply chain woes are impacting our global economy—not to mention the availability of the essential goods consumers rely on. As the Congressional Research Service explained:

The shipping and distribution industries have been feeling the squeeze of supply chain disruptions ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shipping capacities have been pushed to the brink as shipping containers and distributors are in high demand.

In the past, marketing efforts traditionally focused on showing customers what they needed. But this marketing strategy doesn’t work as well with young consumers who purchase products online. eCommerce brands will need to take a different approach to attract and retain these customers, who are now a significant segment of the overall market.

The average person now spends over one year and two weeks of their lives waiting in shopping queues, according to a report from Intel and Box Technologies. Long queues not only discourage customers from even joining the line, but once in the queue, many will walk away and never come back if you make them wait too long.

The eCommerce industry is constantly evolving, and this year hasn’t been any different. The global pandemic has accelerated growth in online shopping as more and more consumers are realizing the benefits of buying what they need and want from online sellers.