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November 2018
Supply Chain Tech & Software
Sectorwatch
Supply chain technology such as AI and IoT have been making a huge impact on supply chain management and will continue to do so in the future. IoT is expected to contribute a 15% productivity increase in the delivery and supply chain industry and an increase in AI is predicted to solve many of inefficiencies in supply chain. Companies are seeking more ways to stay competitive and cut cost which increases the demand for more cloud-based supply chain management.
Industry Trends:
- Current revenue growth rate is less than the average of the last 3 years, indicating that the market may be flattening or declining
- Current gross profit margin is less than the average of the last 3 years gross profit margins, indicating customer pricing power
- Current EBITDA margin is less than the average of the last 3 years EBITDA margins, which may signal further consolidation
