8 Trends Reshaping The Supply Chain Industry In 2018

There are few sectors likely to experience the effects of technology developments in 2018 as greatly as the supply chain industry. This is primarily due to the steady transition of the supply chain industry to an IT-driven environment. This means that the rapid changes occurring across a range of technologies including artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, robotics and automation, and Big Data will all have large flow-on impacts on supply chain personnel and processes. The changes are particularly important in the Asia Pacific region because APAC remains the driving force of global economic growth. APAC was the largest contributor to global growth in 2017 and this looks set to continue in the coming years as the Chinese middle class continues to expand and the efficiency gains of technology developments and e-commerce are realised throughout Southeast Asia and Australasia.