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Essential Technology Capabilities for Supply Chain in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

A holistic, unified view of sourcing that brings bills of material, master data management and downstream systems. Artificial intelligence recommendations, based on data that drives predictive and prescriptive analytics to advise on the next best action.

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Importance of Ensuring a Data Management and Supervisory Control Framework Spanning Supply Chain Execution Decision Making

Supply Chain Matters

In this commentary we focus specifically on the importance of a broader end-to-end data management framework while overcoming the fragmentation of data that is locked in separate, unconnected software applications.

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Is It Time to Move Beyond the Traditional Approach to IBP?

Logistics Viewpoints

Event-driven IBP – technological capabilities to monitor internal and external events (Supply Chain Control Tower) in real time. Capabilities that are structured as true SaaS microservices (and not a monoliths) will allow the creation on composable fit for purpose applications.

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Technology Conferences and AI Agent Applications Announcements

Supply Chain Matters

As our Supply Chain Matters readers may have noticed from various social media feeds, this week has been one that featured two supply chain technology focused conferences and a noteworthy product release announcement. This application is built on Kinaxiss AI-powered Maestro platform and delivered by select Kinaxis supply chain experts.

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Advanced Analytics Are Everywhere!

Logility

Swimming pool control systems that automatically adjust chemical levels based on your desired water chemistry and immediately alert you to potential issues or equipment failures. Analytics are literally everywhere. Open any supply chain periodical, blog, or report and chances there is a discussion around the importance of analytics.

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SAP’s Business Data Cloud Announcement- First Mover Advantage?

Supply Chain Matters

Last week enterprise ERP and SCM software and technology platform provider SAP SE made what the provider declared as a significant and groundbreaking announcement. That includes industry supply chain teams that utilize various SAP SCM software and data management applications as their primary support mechanism.

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Cognitive Computing: Getting Clear on Definitions

Supply Chain Shaman

The decision support technologies that we use today–price management, trade promotion management, network design, supply chain planning, transportation planning, supplier risk management–are on the cusp of redefinition through new forms of analytics. A hype cycle starts with a technology trigger.