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Future Value Chain Trends 2020

The twelve future trends that will shape value chains and supply chain management during this decade. Are you ready for what is coming? If you need an inspiring break in your daily routine, this is the report for you, and I haven’t had this much fun when reading a report for a long time. Although printed on glossy paper and richly illustrated, most company reports or whitepapers are usually not an overly exciting read. This one is. Whoever decided the layout and graphics for this report must have had a great time doing so. There simply is no better way to get the message across and to show  the 12 global root trends that address change in society, shopper behavior, environment and technology. Above all, sustainability is the new buzzword. And lest not forget, supply chain risk and business continuity are part of the picture…implicitly.

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The supply chain of the future

A recent report by IBM, referenced by Supply Chain Digest in IBM Lays Out its Vision for the Supply Chain of the Future, makes a compelling argument for how future supply chains  should be:  instrumented, interconnected and intelligent. The article features an interesting table, where these three characteristics are linked to SCM competencies and how they can be implemented.

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