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Are We Moving Toward Supply Chain Planning as a Service?

Publisher IDC
Published Apr 26, 2023
Length 7 Pages
SKU # IDC17897492

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Are We Moving Toward Supply Chain Planning as a Service?


This IDC Market Perspective examines the industry developments and pressures that are setting the stage for the future of supply chain orchestration as a service. Developments in AI/ML and multi-enterprise data integration are coming just as companies are facing potential labor and talent shortages, operational cost pressures and a strategic need to increase visibility, responsiveness, and collaboration. Considering the classical business notion of focusing on competitive advantages and the long-held desire to increase automation, it appears we are nearing a moment where tech vendors will be positioned to offer supply chain orchestration as a service to both relieve operational pressure and enhance supply chain performance."Just as parents release their children from the home to expand their minds, we may soon see a moment where operational and C-suite executives realize it's time to send their supply chains to school and invite the expertise of vendors that have mastered the capabilities of supply chain orchestration." — Eric Thompson, research director, Global Supply Chain Planning at IDC

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7 Pages
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New Market Developments and Dynamics
Advice for the Technology Supplier
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