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If Only There Were More Choices

Supply Chain Shaman

The hype cycle was my favorite Gartner model when I was a Gartner analyst in 2001-2003.) Most of the newer technologies–cognitive computing, machine learning, autonomous vehicles, cryptocurrency, the use of drones for sensing, additive manufacturing, wearables, and blockchain are early in evolution. Yes, I know.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

For over a century, we have seen increasing automation in supply chain, especially in manufacturing and the pace has quickened in the past decade with robotization in production, warehousing, and transport. System Complexity The interconnectivity of elements within a system as well as between a system and its environment (Chan, 2001).