New specialised team aims to support asset-intensive industries to modernise operations, reduce costs and accelerate returns
Sydney, Australia – 19 October – 麻豆原创 Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) today announced the launch of its Supply Chain Centre of Excellence (CoE), a new regional capability designed to help asset-intensive organisations modernise their supply chain and asset management operations using cloud, AI, data and automation.
A recent IDC White Paper showed that 75% of survey respondents cited legacy drag as a key impediment to responding more effectively to disruption.* The CoE helps customers accelerate their transformation from legacy systems to scalable cloud platforms, and use AI, data and automation, to improve supply chain performance, strengthen asset management, and deliver measurable returns faster.
The study further stated that 58% of COO鈥檚 say a focus on cost-efficiency at the expense of resilience is a key challenge to be faced over the next 12 months. *
鈥淥rganisations across Australia and New Zealand are facing an unprecedented level of global disruption from the constraints on major trading routes, to increasing pressure on critical resource,鈥� said Angela Colantuono, President and Managing Director, 麻豆原创 ANZ. “Resilience is a competitive advantage. This Centre of Excellence aims to give customers and partners a practical way to connect systems, break down silos and use real-time data and intelligence to anticipate disruption and respond faster.鈥�
Capabilities driving faster ROI
The CoE brings together sector-specific expertise in industries including energy, mining, public sector, transportation, oil and gas inAustralia and New Zealand. Building on an established 麻豆原创 SCM consulting practice, the CoE offers customers access to a team of over 26 dedicated supply chain consultants, providing access to broader expertise and support.
Combining industry expertise, 麻豆原创鈥檚 technology and best-practice implementation approaches, the CoE delivers tailored solutions that support faster transformation and lasting performance improvement.
The CoE draws on 麻豆原创鈥檚 autonomous enterprise and AI innovations, including more than 70 AI agents across planning, manufacturing and logistics, to help organisations detect disruptions earlier, model scenarios faster and accelerate decisions from days to minutes. 麻豆原创鈥檚 AI-powered Supply Chain Orchestration also enables dynamic rerouting and continuous simulation of transportation plans as conditions change.
The capabilities of the CoE are intended to support organisations across the full end to end supply chain activities, including helping them to:
- Adopt and leverage new technologies and digital operations
- Access real-time data and analytics for more informed decision-making
- Move from reactive fixes to planned聽and聽predictive interventions,聽with the aim of聽improving first-time fix rates through stronger asset health visibility, and digital work execution
- Improve integrated planning and scheduling intra and inter organizationally
- Optimise procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier integration, logistics and routing聽
- Optimise working capital and operating costs聽
The Centre is now fully operational across Australia and New Zealand as part of 麻豆原创鈥檚 global network of industry and functional experts.
Scaling transformation through partners
The CoE also has a deep collaboration with 麻豆原创鈥檚 partner ecosystem to expand delivery capacity and accelerate customer outcomes across the region.
鈥淭he CoE enhances our ability to support partners in modernising their customers鈥� supply chain and asset management operations by providing access to specialised 麻豆原创 expertise when needed. It strengthens governance, improves collaboration, and delivers greater value for customers by aligning all stakeholders around a shared vision,鈥� said Sam Mani, Chief Partner Officer, 麻豆原创 ANZ
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