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Unlocking Cost Savings with Supply Chain Unification

The world around will always be an ever-changing landscape beyond our control. What we can control, however, is our supply chain strategy and how we manueaver ourselves through a sea of adversity and challenges.

What helps with that are a few things such as a unified supply chain that provides end-to-end visibility, tracking products both in motion and at rest. With this visibility comes proactivity to foresee disruptions, make quick adjustments, and maintain smooth operations.

In this episode, hosts Scott W. Luton and Marcia Williams sit down with Rob Schaefer and Bryant Smith from Manhattan to dive deep into the future of supply chain technology. Discover how a unified supply chain can provide agility, speed, and increased revenues, allowing your company to react swiftly to market changes.

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Marcia Williams, and produced by Amanda Luton and Katherine Hintz.

Additional Links & Resources

Check out all the great resources and information mentioned during the show:

Watch this episode NOW on YouTube: https://youtu.be/a03soTNuEsQ
Check out the episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3AgVeZI
Connect with Robert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-schaefer/
Connect with Bryant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryantsmith1/
Unified Supply Chain EBook: https://bit.ly/4foRtl7
Manhattan Unified Supply Chain Powers Schneider Electric’s Global Distribution and Transportation Transformation: https://bit.ly/4c5ObR2
Learn more about Manhattan Associates: https://www.manh.com/
Learn more about our hosts: https://supplychainnow.com/about

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