Logistics Leadership Podcast Supply Chain Resilience
Jan 8, 2025
43:21
Karl Siebrecht and Ben Dean examine supply chain resilience, discussing its critical importance in mitigating risks and driving business value. They are joined by Geraint John, VP of Research at Zero100, who explains the shifting focus on resilience from the pre-COVID era to today, highlighting how enterprises can adopt both defensive and offensive strategies to adapt to disruptions and seize growth opportunities. He also emphasizes the role of technology, talent, and infrastructure in creating agile and resilient supply chains that go beyond risk management to support long-term success.
Key Topics Discussed:
- The evolution of supply chain resilience from a cost-center approach to a strategic priority, particularly during and after COVID-19.
- Definitions and strategies for resilience on defense (risk mitigation) versus resilience on offense (value creation and growth).
- The role of advanced technologies, such as AI, in enabling visibility, monitoring, and simulation to address disruptions proactively.
- Insights into ROI for supply chain resilience investments, emphasizing cost avoidance, sales enablement, and superior financial performance indicators.
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