The ecommerce boom has been well-documented. More than ever before, consumers have demonstrated a willingness to spend their money online. While every brand will take this trend as a promising sign of future business growth and greater opportunity to penetrate new markets, it also brings with it considerable challenges.

Manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, across industries, are finding their shipping needs have evolved to include new volume, new locations and new risk management solutions. As a result, many are opening up their RFP process to new prospective carrier partners as they look for better ideas and better prices to carry them forward into the post-pandemic world.

On the final day of SMC³’s 2021 Connections conference, topics pivoted firmly in the direction of the future. From uncovering insights leaders can use to develop the next generation of talent to how innovative technology trends are here for good, panelists looked into their crystal balls to predict how ongoing transformations will continue in the coming months and years.

Day two of SMC³’s Connections 2021 conference ran the full gamut of topics and speaker backgrounds, but they all shared one thing in common: a focus on building a brighter future.

While SMC³‘s Connections 2021 conference remains a virtual event this year, the changes happening across the industry as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides in the United States tell a very different story about the recovery taking place. Industry experts discussed the transportation industry, economic and technological developments among other topics on day one of the supply chain conference.

During SMC³’s Connections 2021 virtual supply chain conference, DDC FPO’s VP of Sales Chad Crotty will provide critical insight into “Overcoming Obstacles through New Technologies”. Crotty recently took some time to discuss with SMC³ some of the ways his company adapted to such a disruptive year and how companies can plan for similar events.