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Without a doubt, the world’s supply chains have been put to the test in the past 18 months — as market demand and availability of supplies became unpredictable thanks to COVID-19 disruptions. In ...

The relentless growth of e-commerce sales, now approaching pandemic levels, has reshaped the supply chain. The continuing focus on highly personalized sales strains the pipeline by increasing delivery ...

The past few years have been tumultuous in the supply chain space. Organisations have commenced implementations using sensor-based Internet of Things (IoT) data for creating revolutionary new ...

Turbulence in the global economy in recent years has caused uncertainties across the in the merger and acquisition market, which witnessed stagnation in 2023. Yet despite these challenges, thanks to ...

Tighter integration of information and physical flows in supply chains can save from 2.3% to 48% in system cost reductions. Successful industry examples prove that tighter integration of information ...

The landscape of modern industry demands more than efficiency; it requires seamless integration between manufacturing processes and supply chain systems. A single disruption in this interconnected ...

This paper examines EU global value-chain (GVC) integration and analyzes its drivers using machine learning models, with case studies of Portugal and Belgium. GVC participation appears to boost ...