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aioneers, a fast-growing provider of AI-powered supply chain management software has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2023 Gartner® Market Guide for Analytics and Decision Intelligence Platforms in Supply Chain. We believe that this recognition signifies aioneers' commitment to excellence, innovation, and its position as a competitive player in the market.
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In October 2022, Gartner , a leading technological research and consulting firm, published a report identifying aioneers as a “cool vendor in supply chain management technology” for 2022. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that assessed technology platforms for their ability to help supply chain businesses overcome critical obstacles and maximize their growth.
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Das Supply Chain Forum wird am 21. Juni 2022 sowohl in der Manufaktur Mannheim als auch online stattfinden. Die Veranstaltung wird von aioneers, einem Mannheimer Start-up im Bereich Supply Chain, ausgerichtet. Tickets sind ab sofort über supplychainforum.org erhältlich.
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Today’s internal complexity article concludes the insight into the eight root causes of the supply chain performance gap. Internal complexity means complexity resulting from inside the company such as organizational structure, type of organization, number and types of processes, internal and external interfaces, corporate culture, business activities (e.g., product and service development), and mergers and acquisitions.
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