{"id":121074,"date":"2021-07-13T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=28911352891135"},"modified":"2021-07-13T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:00:00","slug":"supply-chains-are-a-top-driver-of-client-demand-for-professional-services-in-2021-but-some-clients-still-struggle-to-realize-the-full-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/07\/13\/supply-chains-are-a-top-driver-of-client-demand-for-professional-services-in-2021-but-some-clients-still-struggle-to-realize-the-full-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Supply Chains Are a Top Driver of Client Demand for Professional Services in 2021, but Some Clients Still Struggle to Realize the Full Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research finds that while professional services providers typically approach supply chain challenges with advanced technology-based solutions, Market Leaders and Pacesetters realize success in part is due to a focus on proper alignment between technology, operations, employees, and network partner relationships<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

New York, NY \u2013 July 13, 2021<\/strong>\u2013 New analysis from ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research shows that problems accumulated over the years with supply chain management and organization suddenly reached critical mass due to COVID-19,\u00a0 making supply chains an emergency priority for clients. This emergency prioritization means that along with M&A and restructuring, supply chains are a top driver of client demand in 2021. However, many providers and clients have been distracted by advanced new technologies in their search for remedies.<\/span>
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\u201cAside from the unexpected, abrupt disruptions caused by COVID-19, most of the problems supply chains face have been around for a long time,\u201d pointed out <\/span>ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research Analyst Lead Tomek Jankowski<\/strong>. \u201cAdvanced technologies such as predictive analytics, data visualization, automation (RPA), and the Internet of Things (IoT) are playing a key role in helping clients achieve agile, flexible, transparent, and ultimately resilient supply chains. However, Market Leaders and Pacesetters have come to realize that without proper internal alignment of these technology capabilities across operations, people and strategy, as well as external partners, SCM strategies will sputter and fail.\u201d<\/span>
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Market Leaders and Pacesetters differentiate themselves by positioning some element of change management as the spear point in their offering, ensuring the collaborative inter-connectivity of human, machine, and process in supply chains. This collaborative inter-connectivity has translated into heightened attention in some providers\u2019 offerings to designing optimized human-vs-digital labor models, including a strong emphasis on training and upskilling.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In <\/span>ALM Intelligence Pacesetter Research: Supply Chains 2021-2022<\/span><\/em>, the Pacesetter Advisory Council assesses nineteen providers\u2019 strategies and service offerings identified as Market Leaders for their ability to deliver client impact in today\u2019s ever-shifting supply chain environment. Additionally, the research and analysis provide insights into the competitive dynamics and service delivery trends, driving convergence across legal, management consulting, multiservice and technology providers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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