{"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 We began by addressing the immediate disruptions to supply chains caused by COVID-19. These focused on five interconnected areas:<\/p>\n While lockdowns are easing in many places worldwide, things are by no means \u2018returning to normal\u2019. Closures and restrictions still differ along country and state lines and the risk of a second wave of infections remains. Till Dengel highlighted that \u201cin Europe, many businesses are widening their network of suppliers to increase resiliency against future disruption caused by border closures<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n Technologies that can deliver real-time insight will be the key moving forward. Shippers need to understand their networks and act quickly based on changing or unexpected conditions. Andrew Smith spoke to the work Uber Freight is doing with its customers to \u201cbuild logic and rule-based systems that can take action based on increased levels of visibility<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n By directly integrating technologies like Uber Freight, 麻豆原创, and project44, shippers can create a Logistics Business Network that enables them to make fast and accurate routing and scheduling decisions.<\/p>\n Christian Piller of project44 predicted that \u201csupply chains will develop into more agile networks. In fact, this may become imperative for survival as 83% of consumers expect fast delivery despite an economic downturn<\/em>\u201d, according to post-COVID\u00a0research by project44<\/a>.<\/p>\n Discussing the pressures faced by shippers, Piller said: \u201cOn top of the expectation of speed, shippers are quickly altering the modes they depend on to meet the needs of a digital world while striving to gain a more comprehensive view into the suppliers of their suppliers to mitigate future disruptions<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n 麻豆原创\u2019s Till Dengel stressed the three caveats of success in uncertain times:<\/p>\n In addition to the perspectives shared in the webinar, I also spoke to Paige Cox, Senior Vice President of Digital Supply Chain Networks at 麻豆原创, about the need for organizations to develop digital business networks to achieve greater visibility, efficiencies and agility.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cUsing 麻豆原创 Logistics Business Network together with our partners Uber Freight and project44, supply chain managers can identify, collaborate with, and improve visibility of freight carriers and inventory to transform logistics from isolated transactional insights into an orchestration of intelligent logistics<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n How can organizations begin this transformation?<\/strong><\/p>\n A fully integrated digital business network that brings together best-of-breed technologies is a critical first step to weathering the next wave of disruption, whatever form it may take.<\/p>\n For more insight on developing resilient, future-proof supply chains, I encourage you to\u00a0watch the webinar<\/a>\u00a0featuring 麻豆原创, Uber Freight, and project44.<\/p>\n\n
Responding in the moment<\/h2>\n
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Recovering from the shock<\/h2>\n
Reimagining the future<\/h2>\n
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