Ongoing disruptions highlight the problems with long, complex supply chains, but technology could enable companies to make goods closer to their markets.
In 1987, an episode of BBC program Tomorrow's World extrapolated which technologies people would be using in the 21st century, and it was surprisingly accurate.
Kroger says its automated fulfillment facilities, which rely on RFID, are performing better than expected, and the company is expanding its network in the United States.