“Sustained investment in cloud capabilities is anticipated to be a key focus for organisations aiming to future-proof supply chains ”
CARLA DESANTIS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS PARTNER PWC
supply to be called off in line with manufacturing schedules and optimised logistics costs . Manufacturing lines can be re-balanced in light of potential labour shortages , while inventory can be better managed based on better anticipation of customer orders .
Moreover , for demand planning , cloud-based solutions are increasingly providing AI and ML capabilities to efficiently run complex forecasting and what-if simulations . Demand and its volatility can be assessed with real-time external market data and curated forecasting models , improving forecast accuracy even with shorter planning horizons . supplychaindigital . com 163