SupplyChain Magazine October 2020 | Page 36

SUPPLY CHAIN
36 most of our staff already had laptops and remote access to IBM systems so we just needed to get access to the client systems they supported . We already embrace collaborative tools because we are a geographically diverse organisation that values innovation and technology . But some of the changes we did need to make were to hold more frequent meetings and to have more one-one-one time with our employees to ensure they had what they needed to remain productive as well as to ensure their well-being .”
Murphy believes that in the aftermath of COVID-19 , it ’ s important to reimagine supply chains and navigate disruption through risk mitigation , visibility and insights . “ Instead of basing your supply chain design on the assumption that materials flow freely globally , enabling you to source , produce , and distribute products at the lowest-cost locations around the world , consider what we learned from COVID-19 — unforeseen events can trigger major disruption to entire supply chain networks ,” says Murphy . “ Opportunities for supply chain transformation exist across the value chain ,
OCTOBER 2020