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Supply Chain Predictions 2020: Uncertainty Demands Resilience

ToolsGroup

It’s been an interesting decade for supply chain: just when you think things can’t get any crazier, a new extreme weather event, political drama or tech start-up pops up, disrupting entire industries. A major theme at the recent Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit was that corporate winners accelerate through economic turns.

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The Digital Supply Chain needs to be a Smart Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Most analysts agree supply chains need to go digital. More recently analysts are also talking about the importance of supply chains becoming smart. By that they mean supply chains need to take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to get the most out of collected data. ”[1].

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

ivalua

This imperative to move quickly has become more critical in part because of technology. Competitors or new market entrants can use it to attack you these days – you don’t need a chain of retail shops on the high street, just a good idea, a great website and an outsourced logistics operation.

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The Nature Positive Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. And given that nothing can happen without a leading and supportive Supply Chain, by extension what is a “Nature Positive Supply Chain”? Clearly these are breakdowns in end to end Supply Chain Management which impact on nature and our environment.

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ERP vs CRM: Key Differences and Benefits

QAD

While spreadsheets and manually tracked processes can help organize internal processes in the early days of any business, manufacturers and suppliers often turn to enterprise software like ERP or CRM to help scale their business. Electronics and Technology. Retail and Consumer Goods. Quality Management.

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ERP vs MRP: Key Differences and Features

QAD

As manufacturing and supply chains scale to meet larger global needs, real-time data and software systems allow manufacturers to automate processes and make smart data-driven decisions. Two commonly implemented software systems are ERP (enterprise resource planning) and MRP (material requirements planning).

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Current Year 2022.