--- title: Top Supply Chain Trends in 2024 (August 2024) description: AI technology is the leading supply chain trend for 2024, and Thrive Technologies is part of leading that charge with its ERP Inventory Optimization. image: https://thrivetech.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-10-22%20095603-1.png --- [![ClickCease](https://monitor.clickcease.com)](https://www.clickcease.com) [![ClickCease](https://monitor.clickcease.com/conversions/conversions.aspx?value=0)](https://www.clickcease.com) # Gartner Identifies Top Trends in Supply Chain Technology for 2024 --- Advancements in technology will provide supply chain technology leaders and chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) with opportunities to support new business models, augment and automate decision making and foster ecosystem collaboration, according to Gartner, Inc. With these emerging opportunities, Gartner has identified the top eight strategic supply chain technology trends for 2024 that will aid leaders in pursuit of these objectives. ![2024-03-20-top-tech-trends-for-supply-chain-2024](https://thrivetech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-03-20-top-tech-trends-for-supply-chain-2024.png?width=430&height=342&name=2024-03-20-top-tech-trends-for-supply-chain-2024.png) “This year’s trends are driven by themes that encourage supply chain technology leaders to ensure their foundation can support both past and future investments, while also looking ahead for new differentiation opportunities,” said [Christian Titze](https://www.gartner.com/en/experts/christian-titze), VP analyst in [Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice](https://www.gartner.com/en/supply-chain). “AI variants continue to be both a driver of trends, such as in robotics, and a trend itself, this year represented by ‘Composite AI.’” For Thrive, we fall under what Gartner calls "Machine Customers" with our AI technologies [Thermostock®](https://thrivetech.com/thermostock) and [Tiltmeter®](https://thrivetech.com/tiltmeter). Read more from [Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-03-20-gartner-identifies-top-trends-in-supply-chain-technology-for-2024). ## Similar posts In the News ### [Thrive Technologies Partners with Encompass Technologies to Provide Clients with Greater Advantages to Supply Chain Operations](https://thrivetech.com/taking-stock/press-releases/thrive-technologies-partners-with-encompass-technologies-to-provide-clients-with-greater-advantages-to-supply-chain-operations) In the News ### [Thrive Adds Industry Veteran to Client Success Team (December 2024)](https://thrivetech.com/taking-stock/thrive-technologies-adds-industry-veteran-to-client-success-team) In the News ### [Eastern Industrial Supplies Converts Dead Stock into Revenues with Thrive Technologies](https://thrivetech.com/taking-stock/press-releases/eastern-industrial-supplies) ### Get customized insights straight to your inbox Sign up for our monthly Taking Stock newsletter to receive actionable insights for wholesaler success. ## Subscribe * indicates required First Name * Last Name * TITLE * Company * Email Address *     ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=6925994&fmt=gif) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressLocality" : "Marietta", "addressRegion" : "GA", "postalCode" : "30064", "streetAddress" : "707 Whitlock Ave. Suite H13" }, "contactPoint" : [ { "@type" : "ContactPoint", "contactType" : "Customer Support", "email" : "info@thrivetech.com", "telephone" : "770-222-8599" } ], "description" : "We solve the persistent inventory blind spots of SKU-intensive companies with patent-pending inventory optimization technologies that work with your ERP to minimize unpredictability and react more quickly to change.", "hasOfferCatalog" : { "@type" : "OfferCatalog", "itemListElement" : [ { "@type" : "Offer", "itemOffered" : { "@type" : "Service", "description" : "You rely on your ERP to help you manage it all. 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