supply chain management
Supply chains have gone global. Consumers demand greater transparency. Global warming is poised to disrupt. Supply chain management is more important and more difficult than ever before.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Digital Experience Platforms, Q4 2025
You’re already feeling it. Each vendor’s site is a live demonstration of its platform’s capabilities. Optimizely leans into experimentation-led personalization; Adobe’s Experience Platform is orchestrated with precision; Salesforce blends CRM depth with conversational interfaces; Sitecore showcases agentic flows that guide content and conversion. These aren’t static pages. They’re dynamic systems that anticipate your needs, route […]
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Predictions 2026: Manufacturers Double Down On Basics And Plan For The Future
In the year ahead, leaders will be forced to balance incremental improvement and capacity building with a few targeted investments in the technologies they’ll need tomorrow. Explore our predictions for the smart manufacturing and mobility sectors.
What It Means: A Forrester Podcast
Forrester analysts provide their perspectives on the latest business and technology headlines.
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Honey, I Shrunk The Factory: Why Microfactories Matter Now More Than Ever
My colleague Paul Miller pointed out that the Financial Times recently published a compelling piece titled, “Honey, I shrunk the factory.” The article spotlights the rise of microfactories — compact, flexible, and often automated production units that challenge traditional manufacturing paradigms. While it paints a vivid picture of the trend’s momentum, it also raises critical […]
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Predictions 2026: AI Agents, Changing Business Models, And Workplace Culture Impact Enterprise Software
In 2026, enterprise applications will move beyond the traditional role of enabling employees with digital tools to accommodating a digital workforce of AI agents. Tech leaders will be forced to decide how far to go in digitizing business processes and orchestrating workflows independent of human workers.
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How F5 And SonicWall Revealed The Fragility Of The Software Supply Chain
The recent breaches at F5 and SonicWall illustrate how attackers are targeting the very infrastructure that enterprises rely on to secure and deliver digital services.
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The Netherlands Targets Chip Governance: A New Precedent For Cyber And IP Risk Intervention
The Netherlands placing Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia under ministerial oversight is a sign that Europe has crossed from passive screening to active control to keep IP and capacity in-region. Find out what this means for CISOs and risk leaders and what steps to take next.
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Operational Excellence Starts With Truth And Tracking
Struggling with performance decay? Learn the steps one tiger team at a medical device company took to turn dysfunction into dominance in this case study.
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NRF Europe Innovators Showcase: Retail Tech To Watch
Read this Forrester blog for an overview of the NRF Europe Innovators Showcase highlighting retail technology vendors that are making headlines.
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The Agentic Business Fabric Is How AI Will Transform Enterprise Applications
Struggling with AI ROI? The problem isn’t your tech, it’s your operating model. Learn why success hinges on redesigning jobs and commercial models, not just the tools.
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Olympic Sports Sponsorships, AI Agents In Customer Success And Manufacturing
As we move into September, we dig into new sponsorship options for brands and find out how AI agents are impacting the customer success function as well as the industrial manufacturing and supply chain industries.
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Supply Chain Mastery Delivers Superior Earnings
Over the weekend, I’ve been taking a break from research and reading someone else’s for a change. I came across the 2025 Supply Chain Earnings Impact Report.
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In Light Of New Tariffs, Focus On Digitizing And Diversifying Your Supply Chain
The imposition of new tariffs is the latest issue shaping global trade flows. In the past few years, COVID-19 and the Russo-Ukrainian War demonstrated that the location of manufacturing greatly impacts national security, highlighting that companies need to diversify their supply chains to maintain an optimal balance between cost and flexibility. Learn which industries are most impacted and what they can do.
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Generative AI Innovation In Security Tools Is Finally Getting Interesting
The core themes of The-C2 conference in London were artificial intelligence, supply chain security, and cyber hygiene. Get a closer look at how these themes may impact security professionals in this recap.
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Announcing The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response Services, Q1 2025!
The third installment of The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response Services is now live, and there’s so much to love about the managed detection and response (MDR) services market: fantastic providers, engaged clients, and meaningful outcomes. This year is no different. Forrester clients can access the full report here. As we mentioned in Choose […]
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Navigating Economic Waters: The New US Administration’s Spending Scenarios And Global Impact
With a new US administration coming in, there is always economic uncertainty. Learn some of the factors that could be strong influencers of future US economic growth and how they could impact other global markets.
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The 2025 NRF Innovators: 50 Tech Solutions Solving Retail Problems
Which technologies made the list of 2025 NRF Innovators and what sets them apart? Find out this in this preview of a new report created in partnership with the National Retail Federation Innovation Advisory Committee.
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Prepare For Geopolitics To Impact Your European Nearshore Strategies
Given the uncertain geopolitical times we are in, adapting your sourcing strategies by revisiting location strategies is more important than ever. Get some practical tips on how technology decision-makers can adapt their nearshore location strategies to meet the new realities.
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Prepare Your Supply Chain Applications Portfolio For A Changing Trade Environment
Over recent weeks, many Forrester clients have asked us how prospective tariffs might impact their supply chain processes and supporting applications.
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Leverage Collaborative Supply Networks To Achieve Supply Chain Resilience And Sustainability
Learn how collaborative supply networks are helping some enterprises navigate the “new normal” of supply chain risk, and get a list of resources that can help your organization.
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Predictions 2025: Smart Manufacturing And Mobility Firms Adapt With Tech
After a challenging 2024, manufacturing and transportation firms and leaders will use technology to adapt to the tricky environment in which they and their customers find themselves. Find out more in our 2025 predictions for smart manufacturing and mobility.
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