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A Snapshot of Supply Chain Technology

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Zero visibility of the risks their ships faced, from storms to piracy and political instability, rendered those on shore helpless to intervene. That is why the most important gains in supply chain technology have been in the area of visibility. Automation and Robotics. 7 Emerging Supply Chain Risks.

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Adapting Supply Chains to the Digital Retail Revolution

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[link] The Importance of Adapting Supply Chains and Omnichannel Supply Chain Customers now anticipate a smooth experience across channels like online marketplaces, social media platforms, or physical stores. You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand.

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No-Code Platforms for Supply Chain – All You Need to Know

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The growth of coding capabilities and accessible resources can help several firms consolidate data sources and create real-time visibility throughout the end-to-end supply chain using no-code development platforms. The benefits include cost savings and a quick turnaround time from development to implementation.

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Supply Chain Management – the SME perspective

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Then why are all SMEs not implementing this automation? While SMEs tend to be flexible and innovative, they often have limited capital resources and expertise with new methods and technologies. What are the key drivers for SME adoption of Supply Chain Management eProcurement platforms? Reduced inventory-carrying costs.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

IBP requires cross functional alignment to eliminate silos, to achieve accountability for delivering strategic, financial and operational outcomes, and to enable scenario planning that provides forward visibility into the consequences and risks of decisions (Sorensen, 2020). Automation versus Augmentation.

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The Divergent Procurement World

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This article proposes that Indirect Spend requires a significant and separated level of focus and automation to ensure that the organisation is cost efficient over time. Seeking efficiencies and cost savings, with real time data available at your fingertips. 5 Can automation cover all Indirect Spend – 100%?