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The IoT Reality Check

C3 Solutions

As with many new technologies the IoT has been the subject of much hype, lots of grand ideas and, inevitably, somewhat less return than initially promised. For an in-depth look at IoT and the "endless opportunities" it was offering a few years ago, see our Whitepaper, The Internet of Things and the Modern Supply Chain.

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Aluminum and silicon shortages causing price volatility

Resilinc

That’s the prognosis from experts—including those at Resilinc—about the chaos that is swamping global supply chains and undercutting the economic recovery. Since January 1, Resilinc’s commodity tracking tool has alerted customers to more than 100 events that signaled or portended tightening supplies and rising prices for aluminum.

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A Reflection on Supply Chain Digitization Trends in the Metal Industry

o9 Solutions

There is not a single day without the metals industry making the headlines: from the Guinea coup to price volatility, to the semiconductor crisis impacting the automotive industry and consequently reducing the demand for metal manufacturers. The supply chain planning function is at the heart of these challenges.

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Mind Map for Order Management 2.0

Supply Chain Movement

Supply chain execution software can coordinate the necessary alignment process between the various systems within the network. Equatorial Guinea. Guinea-bissau. Papua New Guinea. International competition necessitates a planned approach to the supply chain: Plan. Supply chain challenges.