UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN
TECHNOLOGY
AS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION and creativity continues at pace , the potential ramifications for businesses and their supply chain are huge . Therefore , building a roadmap for effective performance as well as developing the ability to diversify , adapt and react will all become cornerstones of success within the immediate future .
There can be little doubt that achieving excellence within the supply chain is fundamental – but it can also be overwhelming . This is especially the case when we consider a shift in focus towards an agility and responsiveness that is required to achieve genuine end-to-end supply chain visibility .
As VP of Industry Strategy for Manufacturing , EMEA at JDA software , Hans-Georg Kaltenbrunner is charged with benchmarking intelligence , strategy setting and definition for JDA ’ s digital supply chain . As such , there are few people better placed to comment on what the framework for success should look like .
UNDERSTANDING THE DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN
“ The digital supply chain , for most people , tends to begin with enhancing their scope of what traditional supply chains cover ,” Kaltenbrunner tells us . “ It typically involves the industrial Internet of Things , devices , track and trace of goods and so on . It ’ s about the incorporation of data sources and big data , such as social media and weather news , to then take a judgement on what all of this information really means
34 April 2018