A New Breed of Cloud Applications Powers Supply Chain Agility and Resiliency

Whether earthquakes, floods, trade wars, or a pandemic, supply chains are experiencing a bumpy ride. So far in 2020, some industry supply chains have seen significant supply disruptions but only minor demand changes. Other industries have seen minimal supply disruptions but major demand changes, and still others have seen both. Regardless of the industry, supply chains are experiencing pressures unlike any we have seen in a generation.

Those that have both studied and operated supply chains for decades have always talked about the importance of visibility, agility, and resiliency. These terms are common in the cloud world and as a result of the pandemic take on a profoundly more important role in conversation about managing supply chains in an increasingly disruptive world. Indeed, in a recent IDC’s Supply Chain Survey, when asked about supply chain challenges, resiliency was the most frequently cited gap.