The agility of retailers supply chains will be tested this holiday season, reports Supply & Demand Executive. 

This holiday shopping season is shaping up to be unlike any experienced seen before. Amazon’s Prime Day marked the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, and most major retailers are following suit with weeks of holiday promotions starting this month.

According to the Harvard Business Review, the supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic have shown companies that technology is the key to a stronger supply chain.

According to a March survey conducted by the Institute for Supply Chain Management, nearly 75% of U.S. companies reported supply chain disruptions due to coronavirus-related issues.

Chewy.com is opening its first automated fulfillment center, reports Supply Chain Dive. 

Chewy's fulfillment operation is in the early stages of a 180-degree turn. After years of research and searching, vetting and testing, the pet supplies e-tailer opened its first automated fulfillment center in Archbald, 

According to ReadWrite, in order to be more efficient companies need to digitize their supply chain management. 

Going by Deloitte’s report on the performance of SMBs in a digital world, the majority of SMBs have not digitized their supply chain management. Since much of the world has gone digital, this means that several SMBs remain backward and struggle with inefficiency in supply management.