Building a 3D value supply chain

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If the past is an indication, today’s supply chain bears little resemblance to tomorrow’s. For one thing, manufacturers are working to find new ways to extract data-driven value and leverage mobile and cloud-based applications for simple anytime/anywhere access that will allow them to be agile and responsive to changes. Here, technology writer Susan Fourtane looks at a report released last month by IDC Manufacturing Insights titled Supply Chain Strategies Predictions for 2014: Worldwide Manufacturing: The Emergence of the 3D Value Chain.