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Jan 2024
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Data-Driven Revolution: Shaping the Futu...

Supply Chain Now
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All throughout industry, companies are using innovative technologies to transform successful planning within the supply chain. And nobody is more knowledgeable in the development and the cutting-edge solutions than Zheng Sui, PhD, the Vice President of Product Management and Head of Research at e2open, who pioneers advanced technologies for next-generation s ... Show More
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