DHL Supply Chain, the Americas leader in contract logistics and part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has shared the top supply chain trends for 2019. While there are a number of emerging technologies that supply chain managers should have on their radar, from blockchain to platooning, the company has focused on the four trends that will have the greatest impact on operations in North America in the coming year.

　　“Supply chain complexity has been growing for years and several of these trends threaten to create even more complexity,” said Scott Sureddin, CEO of DHL Supply Chain, North America. “However, we are also now seeing key technologies reach a level of maturity that enables them to be used to better manage complexity while also increasing productivity and reducing costs. That makes 2019 a very exciting year in the continuing evolution of the industry.”