{"id":2006,"date":"2020-08-26T03:09:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T03:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/?p=2006"},"modified":"2023-08-14T18:35:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T18:35:13","slug":"managing-supply-chain-distribution-during-times-of-disruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/india\/2020\/08\/managing-supply-chain-distribution-during-times-of-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Supply Chain Distribution During Times Of Disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"

The pandemic has had a huge \u2013 and visible \u2013 impact on supply chains. From images of panicked shoppers and empty shelves to the well-documented shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), we\u2019ve seen supply chain disruption become headline news.<\/p>\n

The reality is, modern supply chains are complex. Globalization has enabled a wider range of products to be available to consumers, faster than ever before, and at a lower cost. Managing the global supply of goods has been reliant on shippers and distribution experts using technologies that provide network visibility, transparency, and reliability. These complex global supply chain networks were running smoothly,\u00a0until COVID-19 changed everything<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I recently hosted a webinar on this topic, featuring an 麻豆原创 colleague along with speakers from our partners at\u00a0project44<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Uber Freight<\/a>. The 麻豆原创 perspective was provided by Till Dengel, Vice President of Solution Management – Logistics. He was joined by project44\u2019s Vice President Value Engineering, Christian Pillar, and Uber Freight\u2019s Head of Sales, Andrew Smith.<\/p>\n

I asked each of them about:<\/p>\n

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  1. The\u00a0immediate impact<\/strong>\u00a0they saw in the industry as the pandemic took hold early in the year<\/li>\n
  2. The\u00a0recovery efforts<\/strong>\u00a0currently underway<\/li>\n
  3. What changes they\u00a0predict for more resilient supply chains in the future<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Responding in the moment<\/h2>\n

    We began by addressing the immediate disruptions to supply chains caused by COVID-19. These focused on five interconnected areas:<\/p>\n