According to Science Daily, blockchain will transform the global supply chain. 

Blockchain technology has the potential to transform the global supply chain and improve both the speed and security of handling the flow of goods at international borders.

Improvements in supply chain technology can make it easier for personalized medicine companies to ship their products and ensure that they arrive timely and still in usable condition, reports Outsourcing Pharma. 

Sponsors for a Phase 2 clinical trial needed an expensive, time-sensitive therapy transported to investigator sites at -80º C. Further, when reaching out to cryogenic shipper rental companies, the sponsor found they often transport regionally and do not operate 24/7. The sponsor needed to procure ready-to-use cryogenic shippers, suitable facilities and global supply chain management to ensure safe, reliable transport and storage under specific time constraints for the clinical trial to be successful.

Supply chains need to be prepared for 5G mobile, reports Supply Chain Dive. 

As the 5G mobile broadband standard begins to roll out in cities across the world, supply chain and logistics managers who don't have a strategy already may be behind the curve.