Digital Transformation in Supply Chains

Explore common challenges in supply chains and how to use new technologies to create innovative business solutions.

Introduction

• Digital transformation of supply chains

1. Current Supply Chain Technologies

• Prepare for Supply Chain 4.0
• Track the information value chain
• Analyze supply chain processes
• Leverage big data and the Internet of Things into the supply chain
• Optimize supply chains with advanced analytics
• Apply artificial intelligence and machine learning
• Cloud computing and edge computing to improve information flow
• Exercise: Process mapping
• Solution: Process mapping

2. Emerging Supply Chain Technologies

• Adopt autonomous vehicles in the supply chain
• Simulation, optimization, and digital twins in supply chains
• Additive manufacturing for supply chains
• Improve supply chain communication technology
• Augmented reality in supply chains
• Share and secure data with blockchains
• Quantum computing in supply chains
• Increase supply chain cybersecurity
• Combine technologies into supply chain solutions
• Exercise: Technology threats and opportunities
• Solution: Technology threats and opportunities

3. Transforming Your Supply Chain

• Identify new business models for supply chains
• Build a business case for digital transformation
• Assemble a project team for supply chain digital transformation
• Position your digital transformation project
• Develop leadership skills for digital transformation
• Measure digital transformation impact on sustainability
• Explore the convergence of technologies

Conclusion

• Next steps