Digitization will dominate the entire supply chain in 2022 and beyond
Chad Collins
CEO, SOFTWARE, KÖRBER SUPPLY CHAIN
“Next-generation technologies, especially robotics, are facilitating companies to achieve better integration and orchestration. As a result, traditional automation can more seamlessly interact with autonomous robotics and humans“
In my view, digitization will dominate the entire supply chain in 2022 and beyond. It will be in the form of many technologies, such as the cloud, AI, and robotics.
The drivers & disruptors for the technology innovations.
The supply chains today are more complex than ever. The pandemic has heightened the complexity, be it the expansion of e-commerce, consumer expectations, changes in the last-mile from new business models, or labour challenges. Additionally, the growing interconnectivity of the global economy spanning thousands of companies and hundreds of technologies, has increased demand for pre-integrated suites.
Current business networks require a truly integrated and connected supply chain that must embrace digitization and assure that the right technologies are deployed from production to doorstep. Technologies such as WMS, AMR and solutions like voice work together while capitalizing on AI, machine learning, analytics, and the cloud.
Aggressive adoption of advanced technologies for staying relevant and competitive
Technology adoption is a method that supply chain operators leverage to align with market needs, de-risk their operations, and differentiate. The cloud further improves the resilience, capability, and security of solutions like WMS and WCS. It also enables IT resources to focus on digital strategies and value creation rather than infrastructure management.
Next-generation technologies, especially robotics, are facilitating companies to achieve better integration and orchestration. As a result, traditional automation can more seamlessly interact with autonomous robotics and humans. Artificial intelligence plays a crucial role in bridging the gap by improving the intelligence of line-of-business applications and automating traditionally manual activities – enabling supply chains to move faster than ever.
