FOREWORD PREPARATION , PREPARATION , PREPARATION …
Demand and inventory management is assuming heightened importance in the ongoing era of disruption
“ Leaders have little option but to prepare for the worst – even if it ’ s in their nature to hope for the best ”
Let ’ s say it loudly so those at the back of the room can hear : supply chain and operations professionals can ’ t possibly be overprepared for future crises .
We are , after all , living in the era of disruption . Leaders have little option but to prepare for the worst – even if it ’ s in their nature to hope for the best .
One crucial consideration is demand and inventory management , which assumed heightened importance during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains crucial to effective risk management .
In this latest edition of Supply Chain Digital , leaders from DHL , Proxima and HFS Research explain why choosing the right approach has become utterly pivotal to well-functioning supply chains .
Elsewhere , SAP ’ s Tony Harris lifts the lid on the tech giant ’ s first-class supply chain solutions , while Olivier Berrouiguet , CEO at Synertrade , details the firm ’ s bid to deliver the next generation of S2P .
We also celebrate 50 years of Unipart , a true trailblazer when it comes to supply chain solutions .
Enjoy the issue .
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