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CTOnews.com news on November 15, affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and bad weather, the supply chain to maintain the normal operation of the enterprise is becoming increasingly tense. To help customers track and coordinate supply chain systems, Microsoft launched the Microsoft supply chain Center (Microsoft Supply Chain Center) on Monday. The solution integrates data from multiple projects, as well as tools from competitors such as Oracle and SAP SE.

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Microsoft supply chain Center is currently launched as a Beta version, which aims to provide customers with a central view of existing applications, Microsoft and other vendors' information. The supply and demand Insight Module (Supply and Demand Insights) uses artificial intelligence to predict shortages and supply bottlenecks, while order management tools organize and automatically fill orders.

CTOnews.com learned. The center also integrates chat and conference software Microsoft Teams to facilitate enterprise personnel to communicate with external suppliers. The center includes CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. And FedEx and other partners' facilities and services.

Since 2020, supply chain problems have occurred in a variety of industries, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. The platform accelerates the need to better track which components are likely to be in shortage and when-and how to plan around the challenge. Many companies, especially in the automotive industry, are severely hampered by a lack of insight into the supply chain, especially on basic components such as semiconductors.

"the need for business honesty may not be as urgent as it is now," said Charles Lamanna, a vice-president at Microsoft. "everything is changing, and this is the state of global business. Supply chains that are supposed to be" flexible "are not as flexible as they seem.

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