“ It ’ s the combination of SAP , the company , the digital supply chain solutions and the people that make us different to our competitors and enables us to deliver real value for our customers ”
— Mike Wade , Head of Digital Supply Chain in South Europe , Middle East & Africa , SAP Digital Supply Chain ( DSC )
Three of the top trends that Wade is currently seeing in the industry when it comes to industry 4.0 are centred around : business performance , personalised products and a combination of product excellence and intelligent products .
Breaking down each trend in more detail , Wade explains that , “ if we look at business performance , the World Economic Forum launched an initiative called the Global Lighthouse Network ( GLN ). This community of manufactures shows leadership in
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EXECUTIVE PROFILE :
Mike Wade Title : Head of Digital Supply Chain – South Europe , Middle East & Africa , SAP Digital Supply Chain ( DSC )
Mike serves as the General Manager of the Digital Supply Chain business across South Europe , Middle East & Africa region at SAP . Mike is responsible for the go-to-market of SAP strategy for the Digital Supply Chain & Industry 4.0 solution portfolio and how this delivers and drives value to its customers across the region through the SAP ecosystem . Mike supports and works directly with many of SAP ’ s customers across the region as well as leading a team of sales specialists who operate in the specific markets across this geography of 75 countries and six time zones . supplychaindigital . com