A Wake-up call for Supply Chain Managenemt
As procurement teams struggle to cope with the COVID-19 global pandemic, most have been trying to keep up with the news about global response measures and have been working diligently to secure raw materials and components and protect supply lines. However, vital information is often not available as a result, their response to the disruption has been reactive and uncoordinated. As the crisis hits the companies, they are helpless to combat and revive their operations to normal during the catastrophic times. In contrast, a small minority of companies are good in mapping their supply networks before the pandemic emerged better prepared. They have better visibility into the structure of their supply chains. Instead of scrambling at the last minute, they have a lot of information at their fingertips within minutes of potential disruption. They know exactly which suppliers, sites, parts, and products are at risk, which allows them to put themselves first in line to secure constrained invent...