SupplyChain Magazine August 2021 | Page 67

SUPPLY CHAIN

“ When there ’ s any kind of disruption to a supply chain – big or small – it ’ s critical to have access to all data in real-time to make decisions ”

ED JENNINGS CEO , QUICKBASE
early on in the product design and product development process .
" I wouldn ' t say organisations and manufacturing companies are not doing it ,” Kumak adds . Before but it ' s not done consistently . And these are not concepts which are revolutionary .”
Traditionally a standalone concept , global trade management has become homogenised to a degree , along with the digital transformation of all operations and processes in the supply chain . It is a concept now bound to ERP systems , spend management and sourcing solutions , and will only become more important as the world begins to recover from the pandemic . COVID-19 has cast the world into an uncertain future , and the balance between risk and reward in International business is as complex as ever . To survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world , GTM will be key .
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