Over the last ten years , major companies all over the world have built their supply chains to be efficient . This is particularly true in the consumer goods space due to the tighter margin pressures at play . As the supply chain conversation has shifted in recent years , these same companies are now facing the challenge of rebuilding or adapting those efficient and robust supply chains to be measured on agility . The key to this has been the disruptive nature of technology . Mike Landry , Senior Supply Chain Management Consultant at Genpact , believes that technology will ultimately prove to be both the key challenge and the key to overcoming it . “ The question for businesses now is , how do they change the dynamics of the supply chain without disrupting the business ?” he says . “ The good news is that , the changing face of technology is inspiring agility . It ’ s changing and allowing companies to have a new perspective on the supply chain .”

“ The good news is that the changing face of technology is inspiring agility . It ’ s changing and allowing companies to have a new perspective on the supply chain ”