INTELLIGENT

AUTOMATION :

TECH TO BOOST TALENT

Dynamic , responsive , resilient . These are the three pillars upon which the supply chain of 2021 must be built . The COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses and exacerbated the need for digital transformation and technological overhaul . But putting aside for one moment the compounding issues the virus placed upon supply chains in the past 12 months , organisations were already under mounting pressure to respond to a raft of new challenges . Rapid globalisation continues to test even the most experienced supply chain managers and procurement executives , tasked with seamlessly blending the global and hyper-local . Geopolitical shifts have also thrown up new hurdles . Brexit remains for many a murky and largely uncharted strait , while new US President Joe Biden ’ s domestic supply chain reform has thrown a welcome spotlight on the sector , promising a change of pace and prominence from the previous administration .