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The busy e-commerce fulfillment arena is especially fertile ground for a modern WMS. Here are five trends that support the notion WMS is—and will continue to be—a critical part of any supply chain operation’s technology portfolio.

Companies with a clear long-term plan are set to thrive, while those without may struggle to adapt.

As global supply chains grow more complex, supply chain management (SCM) software developers are rising to the challenge. With innovations like AI and generative AI, they’re creating tools to streamline operations and address mounting logistics challenges.

The firm outlines five ways companies can respond, from adjusting product strategies to exploring new markets.

Changing customer expectations, increased competition, and a focus on sustainability are all driving shippers to rethink their transportation strategies. Transportation management systems are helping shippers streamline their logistics operations and manage this still highly uncertain logistics environment.

Healthcare firm bests the field in annual Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 rankings.

Procurement is transforming faster than ever. Cost, quality, and speed still matter. But now procurement managers are under pressure from one end of the supply chain to the other, as well as from within their own companies. This is going to take some work to tame.

There may be no hotter topic in supply chain in 2024 than Generative AI. That is especially true in procurement, which is seeing growing interest and rapid deployment of Gen AI.

Supply chain management applications have helped transform how companies operate and promise to be even more transformative in the coming years.

Ready to ditch the manual operation? Here’s a look at the increasingly important role that yard management systems play in the smooth, efficient running of overall logistics operations.

Survey finds supply chain professionals can leverage short-term actions to drive immediate impact and stakeholder buy-in.

While it was once thought that a WMS, TMS, or inventory management system created as part of an ERP developer’s broader software package was simply “good enough” for certain shippers, these applications have since become more feature-rich and able to meet the needs of a larger swath of shippers.

Despite some setbacks, the technology is projected to move quickly and become widely adopted.

As more companies move production and sourcing closer to home, several factors should be considered before making the move.

The 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Warehouse Management Systems provides a comprehensive evaluation of leading WMS vendors, key trends, and emerging technologies to help businesses optimize their warehouse operations.