Facing challenges head-on requires time and budget, yet IT leaders are finding their wallets growing thin from rising licensing fees, vendor lock-ins, and bottlenecks on efficiency.

The evolution of supply chain technology today is about rethinking the way that businesses collaborate, operate and innovate.

The current labor shortage in manufacturing shows no signs of going away for the foreseeable future.

Only 36% of manufacturers who acknowledge the critical importance of digital transformation have successfully integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, including in the R&D process.

In 2020, Myers Industries began looking for a way to integrate its planning function across six business groups serving multiple markets and product types. 

The operational challenges that manufacturers face today, including rising raw-material costs, energy price hikes and competition from low-cost imports, has them asking: How can we stay competitive under these conditions? 

Adoption of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies is still at a rudimentary stage for most companies, said speakers at DPW Amsterdam.

EDI stands at the vanguard of digital supply chain evolution.