End-to-end supply chain management solutions have seen strong market momentum and widespread industry leader activity in the supply chain optimization space — making it a technology worth prioritizing.
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Big box and general merchandise retail leaders are shifting more of their budgets toward tech-enabled solutions that improve communication and visibility along the supply chain — ultimately making the fulfillment process more efficient and less costly across channels.
Using CB Insights data, we examined tech markets across supply chain optimization for retailers and ranked them across two metrics — market momentum and industry leader activity — to help companies decide whether to monitor, vet, or prioritize these technologies.
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End-to-end supply chain management earned a recommendation to prioritize based on the market’s high market momentum and industry leader activity.
End-to-end supply chain management platforms help retailers more effectively monitor, manage, and optimize the flow of goods across operations. Many companies in this space offer supply chain orchestration solutions and integrated business planning (IBP) as well.
Typical features of visibility platforms include: demand & supply planning; omnichannel inventory and order management; supply chain visibility solutions; transportation management systems; and warehouse management systems.
End-to-end supply chain management solutions have already been widely adopted across retail.
Because the space is largely dominated by established tech providers with vast resources, solutions here are comprehensive and well vetted.
FACTS & FIGURES: end-to-end supply chain management
- Stage: A majority (67%) of the leading companies in this category are public or have been acquired.
- Exits: Top recent exits include Blue Yonder‘s acquisition by Panasonic in March 2021; E2open‘s $2.6B SPAC in February 2021; and Infor‘s $13B sale to Koch Equity Development in February 2020.
- Earnings transcripts: Recent earnings transcript mentions of end-to-end supply chain management have been made by executives at PepsiCo, Reed’s, SAIC, and more.
Clients can dive into end-to-end supply chain management and more in our complete MVP Technology Framework: Supply Chain Optimization Tech for Retailers report.
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