DEMYSTIFYING SMART TECHNOLOGIES

To design a supply chain that is fit to flourish in 2025, supply chain leaders should anticipate how key forces of change will impact their supply chains and look to evolve their supply chain management approaches accordingly. This inflection point is an opportunity for forward-thinking supply chain leaders to build future-fit supply chains that both drive progress on top procurement priorities and advance the sustainable business agenda. Though there is significant uncertainty in how these forces of change will unfold, supply chain leaders can take concrete steps today to plan for a broad set of possible future scenarios. Below are five recommendations for how companies can embrace and capitalize on the key forces of change that are changing supply chains and achieve their top procurement priorities in the process.

1. Plan for the Supply Chain Impacts of Automation and Migration

2. Build Responsible Regional Sourcing Hubs

3. Digitalize Supplier Assessment and Engagement

4. Strengthen Supply Chain Transparency and Disclosure

5. Embed Climate-Smart Supply Chain Planning

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THE FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAINS

The Virtual Conference Series 

Dec. 15 - Dec. 18 

Track: The Supply Chain of Future