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Asking the Right Questions Is The First Step To Drive Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

Instead of asking what makes a good forecast and how to measure the impact of forecast performance, companies pass forecasting responsibilities around the organization like kids with a hot potato at summer camp. They are clear on the role of the forecast and the budget (close coupling of the budget to the supply chain degrades performance).

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7 Supply Chain Technology Trends Set to Disrupt Supply Chains in 2017 and Beyond

Arkieva

What supply chain technology trends are set to revolutionize your supply chain in 2017 and beyond? Supply chain executives recognize digital disruption is carving new opportunities in business process automation and organizational management – with increasing tenacity. Customer-Centric Investments.

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Supply Chain Complexity and the Need for Disruptive Technology

ToolsGroup

The keynote address at the always enlightening Supply Chain Insights Global Summit was given by Lora Cecere, and she used it to focus on the problem of growing supply chain planning complexity and how to fix it. These better supply chains know how to use data.

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Learnings and Insights From the 2023 Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium: Part 2

BlueYonder

He added that one-third of all medium to large warehouses will have at least one robot platform operational by 2030. According to respondents of the “2022 Gartner Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Survey”, the motivation for automation investments are labor availability (59%) and labor costs (41%).

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Forget the Supply Chain of 2020. Here are 3 Things That Supply Chains Need Today.

Arkieva

From talks of an autonomous supply chain, a robotic takeover, drone deliveries in 30 minutes or less; the future of supply chain management presents businesses with the opportunity to transform their processes into a competitive advantage. This looks at all the businesses’ current manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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5 Disruptions Shaping the Digital Transformation in Distribution and Logistics

BlueYonder

In fact, according to the Rainer Strack TED Talk, “ The Workforce Crisis of 2030 – and how to start solving it now ,” most of the top GDP countries will face a critical workforce shortage by 2030, including countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Japan.

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How to Ditch Paper for Digital Inventory with Mobile Barcoding

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ALSO READ: How to make inventory control 100% paperless and mobile ». Emerging technologies are making advanced digital solutions more accessible than ever, leading to rapid adoption of new solutions. If you’re left still using paper for daily supply chain operations, you may have already fallen behind.