LOGISTICS missiles out of Cuba in exchange for the Americans promising to take theirs out of Turkey . Catastrophe was averted .
As well as empowerment , McKinsey suggests businesses need to make use of digital tools to manage all manner of risk in their supply chain .
Used properly , digital tools give supply chains agility , so that when disaster strikes disruption is kept to a minimum .
One example is Ivanti ’ s Neurons solution . This is software that piggybacks off a company ’ s IT infrastructure to provide real-time intelligence designed to boost efficiency and thwart risk .
Marcus Jeffery , Ivanti ’ s UK and Ireland supply chain manager , says the pandemic has increased demand for its product , because businesses have never been more aware of the importance of agility in the supply chain .
“ Even planned change can be risky . Walkers Crisps ’ recent IT upgrade led to supply problems with some of its most popular products . Then there was the KFC chicken shortage , when they moved to DHL ”
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