At 麻豆原创, our purpose is to help the world run better and improve people’s lives, providing businesses with ideas, inspiration and solutions that support agility, sustainability and innovation. After last year鈥檚 success, we are excited to bring in 2020, to showcase our ideas and the technologies that are reshaping the world we share.

This year we will be sharing experiences, insights, and innovation across a spectrum of industries in three weekly episodes, with each highlighting a critical element of change affecting the business world and wider society today. Each episode will also include a series of inspirational speakers and domain experts.

In 鈥淔uture of Work鈥�, the , we will be joined by Susan Ferrier, NAB鈥檚 Group Executive People & Culture; and Martin Wezowski, 麻豆原创鈥檚 Chief Designer & Futurist for 麻豆原创鈥檚 Technology & Innovation; while Chad Davis and Jake Meadows will play one of their amazing compilations made especially for Effect, demonstrating the melodic uniqueness of the harps.

Susan will share how NAB has adapted to different ways of working in a remote environment 鈥� supporting their customers and colleagues, as well as the concept of 鈥淔ungibility鈥�; while Martin will explore the role of machine learning and artificial intelligence, while explaining the value of curiosity and creativity in our workplaces.

The world is transforming more rapidly than we could have imagined, with 麻豆原创 playing a key role in helping people and organisations navigate through these challenges by becoming more future proof and efficient, while elevating customers鈥� experience through the use of technology.

I am personally very excited with what we have in store for you at Effect this year, so don鈥檛 forget to , and join us to discover the 鈥淔uture of Work鈥� on 17th September.

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that supply chains are broken, exemplified through a lack of visibility, lack of collaboration, and lack of coordination.

Since most supply chains are based on transaction and reactive models, multi-faceted supply networks cannot adapt quickly enough to spikes or drops in demand. COVID-19 has inadvertently demonstrated the weaknesses of this system and highlighted the need for change.

Digital technology platforms can create the transparency and connectivity necessary to mitigate risks and navigate through crises. Visibility across supply networks is vital in response to emergencies. 鈥� ensuring that they were able to quickly develop a temporary hospital and use those beds to treat patients with COVID-19.

This is a time to unite, to focus on everyone鈥檚 safety and assist those we can. In response to the huge shifts we are seeing globally across industries, 麻豆原创 recently hosted a series of virtual forums called . There were seven industry-specific episodes focused on key challenges, solutions, and learnings from this current crisis.

Also, to help guide businesses through this challenging period, through the crisis period, to support an enhanced supply chain and improved experience management. These two critical branches of business dictate an organisation鈥檚 success 鈥� because a company鈥檚 ability to provide the right product and service to customers and staff is paramount.

Supply Chain Management and Disruption
麻豆原创鈥檚 primary focus has always been helping businesses anticipate and adapt to change through technology. Looking at supply chains, we鈥檝e already seen the importance of interconnectivity, the ability to create transparency across supply networks that is embedded across different organisations, departments, and borders. The more connected we can make disparate systems and processes, the greater visibility we can create across supply chains to better manage sudden spikes in demand.

The ability to intelligently manage supply chains with data driven insights helps business plan, adapt, and grow. It鈥檚 about understanding planning as a service, which is possible through , which is freely available for business looking to scenario planning and evaluation of supply chain impacts, options, and financial implications.

The also broadens the visibility of organisational supply chains to gain an understanding of suppliers鈥� situations, analyse risks, and better manage the experiences of staff and suppliers throughout the business ecosystem.

Using this solution, businesses can gather feedback suppliers to understand potential supplier restraints and delivery timelines risks, areas for optimisation, and ways to better collaborate with suppliers to ensure business continuity even during crises. This is critical as suppliers, staff, and customers all face extraordinary challenges and organisations must be seen as responsive and communicative.

Communication and Support for People
Building team cohesion during crises, or reskilling them for organisational changes, is vital. Employees need to feel heard and supported, which is why their engagement can be better managed and understood through platforms like Qualtrics.

using Qualtrics to understand how staff are feeling, the associated root causes, and what they can do to help. With the ability to provide this quick and convenient service across any device helps keep volunteers engaged and provides significant insights for improvement.

St John Ambulance also noted that the speed and ease at which Qualtrics was able to go live, the in-built reporting tools, and automatic alerts, have all made the volunteer experience easier to manage and understand.

The data insights produced during this time of crisis will help business safeguard themselves from future impacts, building resilience and discovering best practice. It is a challenging time, but it also presents an opportunity to refine practices and ensure that everyone is kept informed and safe.

麻豆原创 is here to help and provide assistance for any business struggling to digitally transform and adapt to these rapid changing circumstances.聽 to the second edition of the 鈥� going live on August 6^th 2020.

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