Chapter 14. Supply Chain Technology
There really isn’t any aspect of Supply Chain and Logistics that isn’t touched by technology in today’s world. Thanks to both advances in software and hardware technologies and the internet, companies of all sizes can automate and integrate internal processes and connect with customers and suppliers with ease.
Up to this point, we have briefly discussed technology applications in various aspects of supply chain & logistics management including forecasting, inventory planning, production scheduling and beyond. In this chapter we will go into a bit more depth in terms of understanding both the information flows and the systems used to make decisions at all levels of an organization, from longer term decisions ...
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