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To Move Forward, We Need to be Clear on What We Are Automating

Supply Chain Shaman

The event is designed to Imagine Supply Chain 2030. The greatest gap in sourcing talent is in deep analytic skills. Most business leaders lack this attention to detail, and most software providers are too busy selling today’s systems to rethink and provide a step-change in functionality. These themes are not new.

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Swedish Steel Manufacturer Selects Ivalua to Further Optimize Procurement Efficiency and Mitigate Supply Chain Risk

ivalua

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been selected by Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB to further improve the efficiency of its procurement processes and uphold and strengthen supply chain risk management thanks to Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract (S2C) solution. About Ivalua.

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Head Scratcher

Supply Chain Shaman

The new solution has the characteristics of: Open-source schema on-read architectures like Lokad. The new solutions overlay software robots to enable the autonomous supply chain to sense, learn and act while driving bi-directional orchestration. Software development is a different business model than consulting.

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From the Barley in the Fields, to the Beer in Our Hands: Carlsberg’s Sustainability Journey

BlueYonder

The levels of speed, accuracy and agility just aren’t sufficient without digital input… without new software… without automation. Nearly all strategies put forward by organizations, including Carlsberg, come with a 2030 or 2040 asterisk. Connected Automation Automation is pivotal in addressing the speed aspect of sustainability goals.

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Supply Chain Scope: New Study Shows Rise in US Inventories; California Estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030

Arkieva

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. Targets for 2030 Include: Improve freight system efficiency 25 percent by 2030. Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: EBN. Software Suite.

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Zero Waste Supply Chain Management in Food Industry with AI

ThroughPut

According to BCG , by 2030 annual food loss and waste will hit 2.1 This process involves not just rethinking packaging and shifting sourcing strategy but also restructuring production processes, rearranging distribution systems, and developing closed-loop supply chain methods that help keep wastage to the minimum.

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Tackling the Unknown: Trying to Figure Out New Forms of Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

Cloud and open source analytics are fueling new markets giving rise of new software providers in analytics with names like Board, Cloudera, EveryAngle, Enterra Solutions, FusionOps, Halo, Qlik, Spotfire, Transvoyant, Trifecta, and Trufa. Economic Vision of Supply Chain 2030. New solutions offer great promise. New names abound.