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Ultimate Guide To Technologies That Are Transforming Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

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Global Supply Chain Recovery Dependent On A Vaccine

Supply Chain Shaman

The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. As a result, the supply chain, as we knew it is dead.

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Inside Johnson & Johnson’s Supply Chain Operations

RFgen

Founded in 1886 with just 14 employees, it now provides global solutions for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer goods. And it owes its monumental success in part to its supply chain. Interlocking logistics and supply chain operations must operate continuously and smoothly for goods to flow.

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Top 5 Demand Planning Software Features

ThroughPut

Demand planning software is here to stay. Every major supply chain company has demand planners’ toolkits containing it. However, with numerous features and tools available, supply chain planners and managers often wonder which functionalities are truly essential for their operations.

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6 Things to Consider in ERP Software Selection for Supply Chain Management

OptiProERP

It’s for this reason that careful attention is needed when selecting the right ERP software for your specific business requirements. There are several options of software solutions to meet your supply chain management needs. 6 Tips for Choosing the Right ERP for Supply Chain Management.

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Demand Planning. When The Answer To Two Simple Questions Is Not So Simple.

Supply Chain Shaman

A large consumer products manufacturer with nine Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) instances and several divisions wanted to discuss forecasting. ” The next call was with a technology provider. An easy way to think about time horizons is to align the thinking with supplying lead times. Granularity also differs.

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Why investors are looking at supply chain technologies in 2020

Requis

Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold earlier in 2020, supply chain has become a household word. Investors, like the public, have woken up to the fact that supply chains are the engine driving economic prosperity. Almost perversely, supply chain is also the final frontier of tech-based efficiency optimization.