Over the past couple of years, a multitude of challenges have been thrown at supply chains that have caused what feels like a chain reaction of continuous disruption. Supply chain and procurement teams are tasked with sifting through the noise to find out what is relevant to their supplier base to ensure their supply network stays in equilibrium.
Challenge: A leading 3PL, fulfilling D2C and D2B medical apparel and supplies, needed to increase efficiency as their client began processing more than three times their average order volume.
Supply Chain Planning teams are operating in a world where disruptions are happening more frequently and they have become predictably unpredictable, and bigger in impact.
Interest in supply chain and logistics technology is on the increase and will continue to grow, says Alex Yeager, senior vice president of Redwood Logistics.
In a world where supply chain disruption is wide-ranging and unrelenting, supply chain leaders need to embrace and adapt to change, or risk falling behind. To jump the disruption curve, they must lead their organizations to Resilience 2.0, the next level of agility where adaptability and flexibility are built into the very foundation of the company.
This technology is changing the game for supply chain sourcing professionals, putting them in a position to streamline processes, mitigate supply disruptions, save money and significantly add to their top and bottom lines.
Software is the engine of the supply chain, says Gregg A. Lanyard, director of product management for Manhattan Associates, but it must adapt to a customer's needs.