APPIAN
“ The migration of source system-data into a new platform is the part of a transformation that takes the longest ”
GARY CASSELL GLOBAL MANUFACTURING & AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY LEAD , APPIAN
“ Manufacturers can collaborate with suppliers , customers and other stakeholders to identify potential supply chain risks and develop contingency plans ,” he says . “ This can help build resilience and improve supply chain visibility .”
In the quest for agility , many organisations are also opting to use a platform approach , to ensure their supply chain and production systems are flexible and agile , which of course is where Appian comes in .
Appian ’ s platform is important because it enables organisations to :
• Unify siloed data in real time , instead of forcing another expensive redundant data-store
• Enable the end-to-end hyper-automation of processes
• Connect internal and external stakeholders
• Mine processes to discover issues to eliminate bottlenecks
• Provide employees with 360-degree views of the information they need without having to go to multiple source systems
Cassell says that in order to move towards a connected supply chain , organisations must leverage technologies that digitise and automate end-to-end supply chain processes “ in order to connect both the organisation internally and also to connect customers and partners ”.
Examples of such disruptive technologies include :
• An enterprise scalable platform , which extends source systems and enables collaboration and secure information flow between all involved parties in the supply chain
100 April 2024