‘National Supply Chain Day’ is taking place in the USA today. Chris Coote, Head of Product at Dexory, comments on how technology, such as AI and robotics, is enhancing resilience across modern supply chains.
“National Supply Chain Day is time to recognise the transformative impact of technology across modern supply chains. Warehouses are more than just storage spaces – they’re strategic, tech-enabled hubs seamlessly connecting supply with demand. AI is revolutionising supply chain management, addressing challenges like visibility, inventory optimisation and operational efficiency. With real-time tracking and predictive analytics, businesses can make faster and more informed decisions, helping build resiliency and enabling companies to anticipate disruptions and respond proactively.
“Adding robotics into this mix means resiliency only grows. Robotic systems collect precise inventory data, which AI analyses to detect discrepancies, forecast trends, and optimise stock levels. By reducing time to insight to speed up decision making, reduces manual effort, minimises errors and improves productivity. Ultimately, supply chain technology isn’t just about streamlining operations – it’s fundamentally transforming how businesses connect products with people in our increasingly complex global supply chain.”
National Supply Chain Day is celebrated on April 29th every year to mark the binding importance of global logistics in the everyday lives of people. The goal is to bring stakeholders together to share recent developments in the field. Introduced in 2020 by a Georgia-based packaging outlet, it aims to raise awareness about the way logistics affects all of us, and how we can be better partners and benefactors of the global system.
In the last 30 years, the supply chain has evolved from being an amalgam of various sub-specialties to a distinctive and globally valued industry. Today, students can study in supply chain management and build a career in the field. The scattered links of the industry are finally coming together under an umbrella, intending to develop devoted talent from the start. The emergence of machine learning and artificial intelligence has also brought forward a tremendous change in the way operations unfold in the industry.
This day emphasizes the dependence on this industry. The central tagline of the observation is ‘Every link in the supply chain matters,’ which conveys the importance of multiple channels and workers at all levels of logistics who keep the goods moving. The word ‘link’ also signifies the underlying importance of our interconnected and interlinked world. A missing link can hamper the entire operation and jeopardize businesses across the world, which later impacts all of us.
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