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Common emotions associated with the world’s most successful furniture retailer may be: 1). Frustration - that bookshelf has far more intricate parts than initially anticipated, or 2). Nostalgia -  those Swedish meatballs, mashed potato and fruit jelly were actually pretty tasty.

Tech reviewers and self-professed geeks are about to have all their dreams come true with the release of the Apple iPhone X; the long-awaited smartphone phone that combines 10 years of innovation, R&D and user-experience into one, sleek, glass-encased device.

Building a customer-centric supply chain doesn’t happen without planning and strategic decision-making. In fact, if you want to achieve the dream of having a supply chain that has direct communication with the customer, you’ll need to make sure you’re tracking the efficacy and performance of your despatching operations.

Dissolving the wall between the customer and supply chain has never been more important for businesses.

The value of the supply chain market is set to grow past $13billion this year, and experts are saying it’s all down to digitisation.

Last week we covered how the 4^th Industrial Revolution will transform the roles and responsibilities traditionally held within organisations today. But Industrie 4.0 is changing much more than just the workforce; it's completely revolutionising the way people shop and their expectations for fast and cheap order fulfilment. 

Thanks to blockchain technology, supply chains are about to get smarter, faster and more secure.

Some of you may be wondering why you haven’t yet unlocked exponential growth and profit from your supply chain. This is a common challenge for budding digital supply chains, so we’re here to outline a few ways to ensure you can leverage the benefits of building a digital supply chain.

Machines are becoming increasingly capable of doing more than just the menial tasks traditionally done by humans. We’re also beginning to see the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) that could eventually replace cognitive tasks once thought only intelligent organic beings could possess.

In the midst of trying to run a business or ensure your supply chain is running smoothly (without everything falling apart), it can be easy to overlook the little processes that can save both time and money.