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The Digital Supply Chain Infographic!

Digital Supply Chain Overview! (Video)

Supply Chain 4.0 is the manifestation of the Digital Supply Chain of the future as enabled by many of the Disruptive Technologies that we all hear about every day. Here we review our Digital Supply Chain infographic.

Everyone is impacted by the advancement of technology in both their personal and professional lives. And that impact will only become more profound as time goes on.

The Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Virtual Reality (VR), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Robotics, Big Data, Advanced Analytics and more are terms represent the technological breakthroughs that are being made every day.

For those involved in Supply Chain there are deep impacts that are occurring, and that will continue enabled by the evolutionary and revolutionary change that is enabled by technology. Let’s look at the Digital Supply Chain infographic.

Our 2021 Top 10 List! (Part 2)

Our 2021 Top 10 List!

As we come to the end of our 5th year here at Supply Chain Game Changer it’s time to reflect on the tremendous events of the year.

The effects of the Coronavirus pandemic have continued to stretch far and wide, unabated, touching many aspects of all of our lives. Even the supply of Christmas Trees will be impacted in some fashion by the pandemic due to logistics delays, trucker shortages, and environmental forces.

We would like to thank our incredible followers and readers for the ongoing support. Supply Chain Game Changer is recognized as a Top 10 site globally in Supply Chain, Logistics, and Procurement. We’ve been recognized for global Though Leadership and Influence in Change Management, Supply Chain, Management and Education Technology.

And as we ended the year we published our 1000th article! An amazing milestone representing our extensive library with something for everyone.

So let’s review our Top 10 list articles for the second half of 2021!

The Smart Supply Chain in Action!

Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson!

As I was recruiting to hire my next CIO I knew that I wanted someone who was more than the traditional I/T person. I didn’t want someone who would just make sure the systems and computers were up and running. I wanted someone who would make a dramatic and strategic difference in the very direction of the company and its offerings.

We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. The prior CIO kept the lights on, followed the instructions they were given, tried to keep costs down, and that was about it. There was no effort whatsoever to integrate or optimize systems, and instead of taking the lead in this regard just complained about the state of everything.

So the new CIO I hired needed to share a new vision. I/T was going to be at the epicentre of the strategic and operational leadership of the company. I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation.

And I/T was going to power the Smart Supply Chain of the future!

Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson!

Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future!

Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of the Oracle Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on the Oracle Supply Chain Management blog.

Supply chain professionals are hiking their spending on supply chain innovation—substantially. Ninety-five percent said they plan to spend more this year than last, and 60 percent will spend more than $1 million over the next two years on disruptive technologies such as robotics, automation, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

As digital transformation confronts supply chain leaders, Oracle caught up with Mike Mortson of Supply Chain Game Changer to discuss the current state of the supply chain technology landscape—including how the easiest path forward, in many cases, may involve embracing a supply chain-as-a-service model to benefit from cutting-edge technologies and first-rate digital supply chain management skill sets.

Here is the Oracle interview with Mike Mortson.

Augmented Reality (AR) is the Future of Supply Chain!

Augmented Reality (AR) is Set to Transform Retail and the Supply Chain!

Augmented Reality (AR) enables transformational change!

When I started in the distribution space, I was told “…business is simple…cases in, cases out.” Reports were on green bar paper and forklifts were everywhere. As the distribution space evolved, the reports became spreadsheets and forklifts remained very important as they are coupled with the latest and greatest automation.

Supply chain improvements over the last 15 years have been incremental at best. The advances we are making in the supply chain powered by Augmented Reality (AR) are going to be wildly disruptive. The supply chain community that leans into AR and gets it right will come out the clear winners for every perspective: simplicity, safety, quality and productivity.

Leveraging Software Innovations for a More Agile Software Supply Chain!

The Agile Supply Chain! Why Agility is Trumping Lean!

In today’s digital age, where everything is getting automated, the software supply chain has not been left behind. Technological disruptions have brought about challenges, yes, but they have also unfolded opportunities that are too immense to be ignored.

From managing code releases to ensuring high-level software security, businesses are striving to navigate this digital shift in supply chain management.

Product Suites are the Future for Supply Chain Tech Stacks!

Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined!

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If you are in the business of manufacturing and/or distributing physical products, your company has invested in systems for digital commerce, CRM, and HR. You have also invested in supply chain systems and product suites to manage and monitor the flow of goods.

In fact, the average mid-size and enterprise company has four supply chain system investments each!

Supply Chain and Digital Innovation in the Wake of Covid!

The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents!

The pandemic has caused significant damage to several companies around the world. However, some of them have seized growth opportunities. The cause for this success was the use of automation and digital innovation in the wake of Covid rather than the use of manual processes.

There was a huge challenge in the supply of food and medical equipment that included masks, medicines, sanitizers, PPE kits, and other related products that were required to protect and control the spread of the disease. The pandemic had created a global emergency where the companies associated with the supply chain have abruptly moved into the limelight.

Later on, the health systems began to regain control of the pandemic with the help of coronavirus vaccines. They became a stress relief for all companies associated with the supply chain.

Critical Infrastructure Planning Guidelines for Supply Chain!

The Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure!

Over the years, digital disruption has become a norm for all industries, and supply chain businesses are not an exception. Technology has changed the entire structure, right from internal communications to physical operations to infrastructure planning.

Things are only going to get bigger and better in the future, with digital innovation poised to take over the sector. Right now, it is important to have the right technology infrastructure for your supply chain business so that you can make it future-ready.

Whether you are planning to start from scratch or looking to revamp the existing infrastructure for your business, here are some guidelines to help with your infrastructure planning.

Digital Procurement Improves Supply Chain!

Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson!

The Hackett Group has recently released their analysis of their procurement benchmarking database. It demonstrates the advantages of working with a digital procurement strategy.

Some of the most notable areas where world-class procurement organizations outperformed the “peer group” were increased operating efficiency and how more effective they were at delivering their services to both, internal and external customers.

The Supply Chain Control Tower! An Assessment!

The Control Tower – Is Yours Real or Smoke and Mirrors?

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The concept of the “control tower” is increasingly becoming widespread in Supply Chain Management, and Control Tower technologies are a popular topic right within the supply chain community. Every research firm and vendor has their own definition, but all share the common theme of visibility.

A supply chain control tower system is an attempt to make the outside supply chain environment visible to the enterprise, with “end-to-end” visibility being the Holy Grail.

Foundations of a Digital Ecosystem: Blockchain Bedrock!

The Effects of Blockchain on Modern Consumerism!

In the digital age, businesses and industries are increasingly interconnected, forming complex networks known as digital ecosystems. These ecosystems rely on robust technologies to function efficiently and securely.

One such technology that has emerged as the bedrock of digital ecosystems is blockchain. In this article, we will delve deep into the foundations of a digital ecosystem, exploring the fundamental concepts of blockchain technology and its pivotal role in shaping the digital landscape.

Can Blockchain Unblock Supply Chain?

How Industry 4.0 is Changing and How Blockchain Fits!

When people hear about Blockchain technology they think of “Bitcoin” and because of this association – The underlying Blockchain technology has been always been viewed suspiciously due its rather radical approach to data sharing on an open platform using cryptography. Can Blockchain unblock Supply Chain?

However the application of the Blockchain technology itself is not just limited to digital currency as the technology can be used for open collaboration for any information across almost any industry.

This article introduces the concept of Blockchain technology and discusses its application in revolutionizing the traditional supply chain processes which are often based on “multiple bilateral links joined together to form a chain” as opposed to the Blockchain which is based on the “formation of an open ecosystem for collaboration”.

Digital Supply Chain Overview! (Video)

Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson!

Here we provide the Digital Supply Chain Overview video for you. Supply Chain 4.0 is the manifestation of the Digital Supply Chain as enabled by the proliferation of Disruptive Technologies that are permeating every aspect of our lives.

The Digital Supply Chain Overview video, created and published at Supply Chain Game Changer, is focused on the Digital Supply Chain, or otherwise called Supply Chain 4.0, because of its profound impact in defining the Supply Chain of the Future!

Defining the New Normal in Supply Chain! What’s Normal Anyways?

10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic!

The Coronavirus pandemic has upended almost every aspect of our personal and business lives. And now we hear talk about this “new normal”.

The economic and personal turmoil has been unprecedented. But with uncertainty around the future spread of the Covid-19 virus and uncertainty about the arrival of some kind of vaccine there is increasingly talk of a new normal.

A new normal implies a significant change from our ways of living and doing business as compared to how we lived and worked before we heard of the Coronavirus.

What is this ‘new normal’ state?

And what is the new normal in Supply Chain?