With the arrival of COVID-19, global supply chains are facing disruption on a scale never seen before. Manufacturers and distribution businesses are contending with rapidly changing demand and supply scenarios as the epidemic moves across continents.
Companies are in growing need of data and visibility at scale to help them track, adapt and digitise their way through this period of uncertainty.
And in the current context, at the time when they need it most, manufacturers and distribution businesses are finding that their data is stuck in siloes and creaking legacy systems, with fast-moving competitors using cloud-based technologies to pull ahead.
Beyond the immediate challenge of COVID-19, the pace of change is set to accelerate further in 2020, with rapid advances in smart factory technologies, including Internet of things (IoT) connected devices and real-time data analytics fueled by the rollout of 5G connectivity.
This roundtable will reflect upon the challenges and opportunities facing companies as they seek to make their supply chains fully digital at a time of maximum uncertainty.
Join us with a glass of something nice to speak with industry peers about these challenges, as well as advice on how best to deal with them.
