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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can achieve this by tapping into technological megatrends shaping supply chain innovations, – like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and software as a service (SaaS). This improves supply chain visibility and digital planning.

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The Supply Chain’s Vision Problem

Enterra Insights

Supply chain visibility remains elusive despite decades pursuing it. Arnaud Morvan states a simple truth, “It’s difficult to see, measure and improve what’s happening across the supply chain.”[1] ”[3] Rajamanickam touches on the most important element of supply chain visibility — digitalization.

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What Kind of Visibility Into Your Supply Chain Do You Really Need, and How Do You Get It?

Oracle SCM

As late as the late 80s, at least for the majority of North American companies, supply chains were predominantly local and, perhaps, nationwide at most. Most companies weren't buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today. How has supply chain visibility changed in the past decade?

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Overcoming the 5 Supply Chain Barriers that Threaten the Growth of Renewable Energy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

That includes anticipating every possible contingency to mitigate disruptions in shipping. Unpredictability in shipping. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. PST will ship the same day. In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program.