Beyond the horizon: What's next for SCM software?

Supply chain management applications have helped transform how companies operate and promise to be even more transformative in the coming year As the linchpin that binds together fulfi llment, warehousing and DC operations, supply chain management (SCM) software helps companies operate more effi cie...

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Published inLogistics Management (2002) Vol. 63; no. 9; pp. 54 - 58
Main Author McCrea, Bridget
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Framington Peerless Media 01.09.2024
Subjects
Artificial intelligence
Automation
Decisions
Enterprise resource planning
Management systems
Route planning
Software
Supply chain management
Supply chains
Transportation management
Warehousing management
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Summary:Supply chain management applications have helped transform how companies operate and promise to be even more transformative in the coming year As the linchpin that binds together fulfi llment, warehousing and DC operations, supply chain management (SCM) software helps companies operate more effi ciently, control their physical inventory, and manage transportation with precision. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems automate functions like fi nance and human resources; warehouse management systems (WMS) optimize fulfi llment operations; while transportation management systems (TMS) oversee the planning, execution, and optimization of carrier selection and route planning. According to Capgemini, these platforms help reorganize supply chain roles, processes and technologies. [...]a current yard management system (YMS) may not be designed to fulfill certain decisions. Because of this, those decisions can't integrate into existing execution workflows.
ISSN:1540-3890