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6 Supply Chain Trends That Could Truly Shake You Up (2018 Update)

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Their ability to perform with excellence exists only while supply and demand conditions remain stable—which is a rarity in today’s environment of globalisation and on-demand consumerism. BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. Supply chains that are too lean leave no room for error or change, and lack resilience.

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How AI Helps Build the Supply Chain that Thinks for Itself

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Of course, it can also open new opportunities for tomorrow. If a new visitor arrives and shows a similar pattern of navigation, the engine swings into action with “You might also like (insert name of frequently purchased product here)”. A macro in Microsoft Excel or Word is a primitive form of AI. Tools to think like humans.