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Connect people, systems and things across the extended business ecosystem with supply chain management solutions

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44%
of respondents said that digital transformation was the main driver for digitizing supply chain operations[1]

Overview

See how OpenText™ Trading Grid™ connects people, systems and things

Supply chain management solutions help companies digitize all the information flows across their supply chain operations. From trading partner onboarding and back-end integration to ERP systems, such as SAP® S/4HANA®, to IoT-based shipment visibility and ethical sourcing, supply chain management solutions help connect, optimize and grow business operations.

Key trends

  • Customer demand for greater visibility into supply chain operations is leading companies to accelerate investments in cloud-based supply chain management solutions.

  • Consumer demand for more sustainably manufactured products is driving companies to invest in new green supply chain initiatives.

  • Supply chain disruptions have forced companies to near-shore production and move from ‘Just-in-Time’ to ‘Just-in-Case’ inventory management.

  • Companies are leveraging exponential growth in supply chain data to obtain more meaningful insights that help optimize processes and drive greater efficiencies.

  • Disruptive technologies, such as AI, IoT and Blockchain, are leading to autonomous supply chains and next generation capabilities for self-governing operations.

  • Exponential growth in online shopping is causing retail supply chains to adapt and accelerate their sourcing strategies and offer more direct to consumer deliveries.

  • Increasing numbers of cyberattacks on supply chain management systems are leading companies to reevaluate all aspects of physical and digital supply chain security.

  • Supply-chain-related control towers are becoming more prevalent, allowing companies to obtain an improved end-to-end view of logistics networks and business operations.

Explore Supply Chain solutions

Ethical Supply Chain

Build a solid digital foundation with a sustainable supply chain solution.

Asset Track and Trace

Enable end-to-end visibility with asset management and location-based services with an IoT asset-tracking solution.

ERP Integration and Transformation

Fuel your strategy with market intelligence and tech tips to get buy-in for your ERP implementation.

Business Restructuring

Outsource business integrations to focus on core restructuring activities.

VAN Consolidation and Optimization

Learn how consolidating to a single value-added network and digitizing manual procedures can help streamline operations and free up resources to optimize and future-proof B2B operations.

Supply Chain Integration

Automate and optimize supply chain processes with integrated supply chain solutions.

Trading Partner Community Management

Streamline trading partner management for accurate partner data with a supplier management solution.

Procure to Pay Solutions

Optimize procure-to-pay processes and gain end-to-end visibility into supply chains.

Management of Capital Projects and Transmittals

Improve project visibility and control to drive efficiency and control costs.

Shipment Track and Trace

Enable end-to-end visibility of shipments and assets in extended ecosystems.

E-Invoicing Solutions

Be ready for global mandates and meet electronic invoicing regulations while driving process efficiency through invoice automation that delivers measurable ROI.

Easy EDI Integration

Are you EDI compliant? Leverage an easy, cost-effective electronic data interchange solution and be a supplier of choice for your partners. Automate your business with EDI.

Frequently asked questions

Supply chain management is the process of overseeing and improving the individual processes that make up an organization’s supply chain, from onboarding and liaising with trading partners to tracking international goods orders.

Supply chain management helps increase supply network efficiency and create an optimized supply chain that can reduce costs, mitigate risks, accelerate order processing times, and boost profits. A supply chain management system enables organizations to achieve these benefits faster and more reliably.

A supply chain management solution is integrated software that connects the various points of a supply chain for supervision and analysis, from manufacturing and supply to purchasing and distribution. Supply chain management companies offer a range of solutions for different requirements.

Supply chain management software allows for easy management and analysis of the distribution network, while also enabling efficient collaboration with trading partners. By understanding failings in a current process, supply chain managers can take steps to create an optimized supply chain.

Key differentiators

  • Massive network

    Quickly find and connect with more than 1.1 million trading partners anywhere in the world with OpenText™ Business Network.

  • 100% cloud focus

    Utilize a supply chain management system and associated applications in the cloud for maximum flexibility and scalability when business needs change.

Leaders trust OpenText

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Supply Chain resources

How manufacturing companies leverage OpenText Business Network

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What is a connected supply chain?

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Information Advantage for the digital supply chain

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Enabling the autonomous supply chain with IoT, AI and Blockchain

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Learn how OpenText eases SAP S/4HANA migration with modern integration

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Six steps to establishing an ethical supply chain

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Improve supply chain visibility with IoT solutions

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How to use EDI to promote fair play, sustainability and ethics

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ERP systems are still plagued by bad data

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Digitize, or miss your window of opportunity

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Footnotes

Footnotes

  • [1] IDG, Taking a managed services approach to complex B2B integration, 2021