Backward integration strengthens a company's supply chain by acquiring suppliers. Learn its benefits, challenges, and examples for efficient business growth.

Most food manufacturers operate in a hybrid state of partially automated processes, and understanding where your operation sits on the integration spectrum is the first step toward smarter ...

These days, businesses are juggling more software than ever. Keeping all those different systems talking to each other can feel like a full-time job. That’s where integration software comes in. It’s ...

Right, so we’re looking at how different integration platforms can help connect things up nicely in 2026. It’s not just about plugging stuff together; it’s about making sure data flows where it needs ...

This paper examines EU global value-chain (GVC) integration and analyzes its drivers using machine learning models, with case studies of Portugal and Belgium. GVC participation appears to boost ...

Each year when MD+DI editors sit down to discuss Medtech Company of the Year prospects, the companies that rise to the top for us tend to be those that have had a transformational year either through ...

Exiger and Palantir Technologies have partnered to deliver an integrated artificial intelligence capability designed to help the U.S. Army strengthen multi-tier supply chains and operational readiness ...

Microsoft announced today that it will integrate Sysmon natively into Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 next year, making it unnecessary to deploy the standalone Sysinternals tools. "Next year, ...

Security researchers have identified at least 187 npm packages compromised in an ongoing supply chain attack, with a malicious self-propagating payload to infect other packages. The coordinated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Delp is NY-based, covering retail, fashion, and home products. When retailers start buying their suppliers, it's usually a ...

15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable: Seeking growth drivers amid big M&A questions The 15th Annual Rail/Intermodal Roundtable examines the current state of the U.S. rail and intermodal markets, ...