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Emerging Trends in Automation: What it Means to Supply Chains

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While this example may still be a few years off, it is important that you understand how the top emerging trends in automation will shape supply chains and transportation processes in the coming years. The Standard Definition & Components of Automation: Today: There is a standard definition of automation in the supply chain.

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The 5 Steps Towards Digital Supply Chain Management

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At the moment, many systems are hybrid, meaning that supply chains normally use a mix of paper-based and IT-enabled processes. For a truly successful transformation of the existing system into a digital one, development of an orderly process to implement and integrate the necessary technologies is key.

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What Drives an Investment in a Warehouse Management System? 5 Considerations for Your Selection

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Alternatively, a cloud-based solution tends to focus on total number of users or a definitive number of warehouses with an unlimited number of users. As the name suggests, on-premises Warehouse Management System solutions tend to focus on individual warehouses, which may have a limited number of users. Scalability. Type of Industry.