HFS on Supply Chain

A collection of the latest views of the HFS analyst team on supply chain.

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If you plan to automate processes with SAP, consider SAP’s evolving intelligent RPA for your toolbox

According to SAP “77% of the world’s transaction revenue touches an SAP system.” So, it’s hardly surprising that SAP is directly facilitating process a

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Develop 3D printing services for continuity planning in manufacturing and healthcare supply chains

For BCP in manufacturing, healthcare, and any industry at risk of supply chain disruption, providers must arm themselves with 3D printing capability.

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Supply chain leaders must address modern slavery to mitigate risk and save millions from forced labor; it

Addressing modern slavery is not just about brand image and mitigating business risk—it’s a moral (and legal) obligation.

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Don’t overlook China for manufacturing outsourcing because of COVID-19 supply chain disruption

This PoV acts as guidelines for enterprises making decisions about diversifying their manufacturing operations from China.

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Reimagine your manufacturing operations continuity plan in the light of COVID-19

This PoV provides guidelines for both manufacturers and service providers to use for formulating a continuity plan.

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The retail and logistics industries must look to AI to prepare their supply chains for the impacts of

The COVID-19 crisis has shocked the retail and logistics sectors, who have been fighting around the clock to ensure that it did not impact day-to-day business

Top 10 Report

HFS Top 10 Digital Associate Products

This report analyzes and rates 13 digital associates products across innovation, execution, and voice of the customer criteria.

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COVID-19 will impact supermarket supply chains: producers of nonperishables must brace for roller-coaster

Bulk buying and mass panic will not last forever- current high-demand manufacturers must adapt accordingly.

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Manufacturers should focus on supply chain visibility and risk management measures to face a crisis like

Recommend ways for manufacturers to handle a crisis like COVID-19 for their manufacturing supply chain.

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Read this process mining 101 primer before your next “operational excellence” meeting

Definitions and key techniques used by process mining experts today, with one fundamental underlying principle – data is the foundation of a business process.

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Supply chain managers must embrace traceability; IBM’s double-down proves the tech and knowhow are

Supply chain managers now have more options on the table to meet the traceability and transparency that their customers and regulators demand.

Top 10 Report

HFS Top 10 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Software Products 2020

This report evaluates how well 17 RPA software companies are supporting and enabling their clients to scale their automation programs and drive real change.

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The SAP S/4HANA migration 2025 deadline looms—make a plan

SAP is set on a migration deadline to S/4HANA by 2025; the official line is that SAP will no longer support its legacy software afterward.

Top 10 Report

HFS Top 10 Source-to-Pay (S2P) Service Providers

This report examines 12 S2P service providers across a defined series of innovation, execution, and voice of the customer criteria.

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EMBRACE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND DATA-DRIVEN CULTURE TO DRIVE SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION

Explains the characteristics and enabling technologies of the digital supply chain and guides an enterprise’s journey into this space.

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How Blockchain can connect consumers to the supply chain—improving your topline and avoiding public

As consumers demand new sustainable standards, Blockchain is opening up supply chains - facilitating transparency, traceability, and value for workers.

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Service providers and enterprises: Lessons you must learn from the Huawei crisis

Huawei has become the poster child of an increasingly politicised economic environment. But what can enterprise leaders and service providers learn from this

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