Vendor Insights on Supply Chain Management Software

The latest trends in SCM software are shared by the sector’s leading providers.

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In today’s world where supply chains are churning out vast amounts of data, the reliance on software solutions to process and interpret that input has never been greater. According to Gartner, adoption of supply chain management (SCM) software accelerated significantly in 2017, with total worldwide market revenue growing 13.9 percent to reach a total of $12.2 billion in 2017. The flow of data among supply partners, coupled with Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, makes implementing the right solution more critical.

Food Logistics reached out to the leading SCM software providers for their insights on this changing landscape. Their responses are as diverse as the markets they serve.

Along with a continued move toward SaaS offerings, BluJay Solutions sees visibility, agility and integration as the leading SCM software trends to watch. SCM software is helping to provide visibility into not only a single shipper’s supply chain, but to supply chains in smaller verticals through data and analytics, says Dan Grimm, senior vice president, global solutions consulting for BluJay Solutions. In addition, notifications of exceptions are now more important.

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