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Digital commerce trends
What B2B and manufacturing organizations need to know about the future of digital operations.
Gain a competitive advantage by understanding the latest technology trends in the manufacturing space.
Our independent analysis provides detailed insight into pain points manufacturers and B2B organizations experience within their digital ecosystems. The results further identify digital commerce trends to help alleviate those problems.
The eight trends below highlight how data management, business automation, and digital commerce are the primary tools leaders in manufacturing are using for digital transformation to gain an edge over their competitors.
Digital commerce trends that improve resilience, increase profitability and reduce costs.
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Mitigate shipment delays with real-time data.
With increased visibility from production through to shipping, manufacturers and B2B suppliers can improve supply chain resiliency, lessening the impact of disruptions and enhancing customer satisfaction.
According to Oxford Economics, 39% of manufacturers have experienced an adverse risk event at some point in their supply chains over the past three years.
Recent events have put global supply chain reliability in the spotlight. By implementing the correct tools and tactics to monitor shipments to and from the production floor, manufacturers can mitigate risk and minimize complexity, building resilience into their supply chain.
- Production — Increasing available data on raw material shipments and output improves production efficiency.
- Fulfillment and shipping — Tracking finished products in real-time provides better inventory control.
- Improved customer experience — Order visibility from the sales quote to production and shipping improves confidence and inspires loyalty, increasing customer lifetime value.
Real-time insight through connected, integrated data improves operational efficiency, increases resilience to disruption, creates greater customer-centricity and better visibility throughout their entire supply chain. Connected data and optimal data management also allow for improved and seamless collaboration in-house and with partners and suppliers.
Report — Eight digital commerce trends for manufacturing
Based on our independent analysis of leaders in the manufacturing space, these trends highlight how data management, business automation and digital commerce are the primary tools used to gain a competitive edge.
Diagnose your operational pains.
Digital commerce assessment
Successful modern business starts with the right digital architecture.
Use the questions in our digital commerce assessment to diagnose how disconnected data and siloed systems may cause operational business pains.