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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part II: AI, Procurement, & the New Lean

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From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends. Procurement’s Role Did Become More Important. Artificial Intelligence. billion by 2018 to grow these relationships.

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Top 5 Trends to Know to Compete with Amazon’s Supply Chain

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Aside from the new administration, Amazon’s supply chain continued push deeper into new and existing markets will define additional trends in the supply chain throughout the coming year. Fortunately, these five trends may alleviate some of the strains of competition by giving supply chain partners an advantage in the global market.

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Using Predictive Analytics For Better Supply Chain Resilience

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Customer expectations and the buying capacity of the purchaser coupled with the cost of substitutes or complementary goods also play an important role. Brand identity, interactive marketing campaigns and differential lifestyles complicate a perfect trend analysis model. Simple Examples of Predictive Analytics.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

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Fortunately, your organization can get ahead of the learning curve by knowing what trends in logistics to watch for this year. The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2016. According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025.

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Pandemic Forces Fleets and Freight Brokers to Accelerate Digital Efforts

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Grocers, for example, had to quickly implement new digital processes for customers to order and pickup orders. Many local retailers had to quickly move to online channels for their customers to make purchases and pick up their goods curbside. Accelerating trends in technology. Things change so quick in this industry.”.

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7 Distribution Technology Trends Worth Discussing

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As a result, you need to understand what distribution technology trends, as explained by Advantage Business Media and Lindsay Konzak of Modern Distribution Management , are being seen in today's distribution network and how they will impact future operations. Furthermore, this can be a tool of forging new relationships as well.

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5 Predictive & Immersive Logistics Tech Trends Driving Continual Improvement

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They are the ones making purchases. Thus, accountability and visibility tools will be critical to keeping consumers happy in 2017. For example, a pair of glasses might populate product picking information to laborers in a warehouse. Consider this example. What Does It Mean?