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With organisations striving to build resilient and sustainable supply chains after a seemingly endless stream of black swan events , many turn to SAP for their knowledge and expertise .

Center of Excellence focusing on Sustainable Supply Chains and Operations at SAP . He believes these topics are more challenging and in-demand than ever .

“ Now is the time to become sustainable ,” he says . “ There is a need to adapt the processes , systems and methods to become more resilient in a time of digitalisation . “ Historically supply chains were optimised for cost and customer service , without considering carbon footprint or circularity of products . It is encouraging to see that today there is an increasing focus around sustainability .”

McNiff says ultimately organisations recognise that , in an increasingly networked and digitalised environment , visibility and collaboration are key . There are solutions and capabilities that can help – tools like AI ,

Blockchain and IoT become vital enablers for an autonomous supply chain . The challenge is understanding where and how to adopt .

“ Right now there ' s a drive towards the cloud , we can deploy faster , we can set up more agile environments and landscapes , enabling companies to be more responsive . However , interoperability enabled by a consistent business technology platform through the supply chain process remains vital .”

John McNiff , Vice President , Global Center of Excellence , Supply Chain

30 May 2022