Many companies have acknowledged that supply chain technology is vital and are biting the bullet with further IT investment, reports Pat Sweet.
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The most common reasons for companies altering their supply
chain are the need to cut costs, cited by 76%, and the desire
to improve service (62%). In essence, organisations want to
do things better and more cheaply.
These two factors are driving a new approach to supply chain
management where the concept of ‘lean’ manufacturing is being
developed into the idea of an ‘agile’ supply chain which can
respond flexibly to whatever new needs and demands are placed
upon it. This idea – and its effect on supply chain technology
– is examined in more detail in our Expert
Opinion article.
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