WELCOME TO THE FINAL edition of Supply Chain Digital for 2016 . As the year draws to a close , we look to the future of retail in our front of book section with an exclusive interview with retail delivery service Stuart ; Lucy Dixon speaks to David Saenz , UK General Manager , about the company ’ s rise and what 2017 may look like .

An ever growing threat to supply chains is that posed by cyber attackers in what is termed ‘ dark purchasing ’. In situations where there is no real accountability for what employees are buying , corporations are at risk of supply chain hacking , as vendors are not going through an approval process . We offer some useful advice into how to avoid such outcomes .

Our top 10 this month looks at the most important cargo airports in the USA , while our profiles section leads with an in interview with JF Hillebrand on its recent supply chain programmes and initiatives .

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Editor tom . wadlow @ bizclikmedia . com