The supply chain of the future

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What are the emerging megatrends in demographic and wealth redistribution changes?

  • Expected growth of the world population in from 7 to 9 billion in 2050
  • By 2050 about 70% of the world population will live in cities.
  • Redistribution of wealth from the western world to emerging countries will continue. Asia will account for 50% of the global economy by 2030.

The need for adaptability is shaping the future supply chain. Explain

What is now required are supply chains that are far more agile and better able to cope with rapid change and higher levels of variety and even customization.

What are the key enablers of structural flexibility?

  • Visibility and information sharing
  • Access to capacity
  • Access to knowledge and talent
  • Inter-operability of processes and information systems
  • Network orchestration
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As part of the new industrial revolution, what are the three main technologies re-shaping the supply chain landscape?

  1. Rapid manufacturing
  2. Advanced robotics
  3. Digitisation of the supply chain

What are the 7 major business transformations of the future?

  1. From supplier-centric to customer-centric
  2. From push to pull
  3. From inventory to information
  4. From transactions to relationships
  5. From 'trucks and sheds' to 'end-to-end' pipeline management
  6. From functions to processes
  7. From stand-alone competition to network rivalry

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