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route( now including air, rail or regional hubs). The key lies in dynamic sourcing platforms and AI-powered procurement. These tools help businesses quickly identify and onboard new suppliers, ensuring continuity even when traditional routes fail.
At the operational level, automation and robotics are minimising the impact of supply chain instability. Companies are scaling up warehouse automation, AI-driven fulfilment and drone logistics to keep inventory moving. Blockchain is also adding another layer of security, providing real-time transparency across the supply chain.
Could you share examples of enterprises successfully using these systems to maintain operational continuity? Enterprises, such as Gellert Global, Tenaquip, Parksite, Novant Health and Legends Hospitality, are absolutely using these systems to maintain operational continuity— and not just to stay afloat, but to actually improve how they work day-to-day. I’ ve seen organisations take what used to be clunky, manual, time-consuming processes and turn them into streamlined, automated workflows that work. We’ re talking about companies that, in the face of supply chain
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