14. Building Supply Chain Resiliency Through Automation with Dave Ferris
Jun 13, 2023
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Dave Ferris, the Director of Global Public Sector Capture at Interos Inc., discusses building supply chain resiliency through automation. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration between industry and government, and the need for audits and due diligence in ensuring a reliable supply chain. Dave also explores how AI can help companies plan in advance for potential disruptions.
AI technology enables companies to plan for and mitigate potential disruptions in their supply chain.
Collaboration between industry and government is crucial in addressing and resolving supply chain challenges.
Deep dives
The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience
The podcast episode explores the significance of supply chain resilience in the context of government and national security. It highlights the need for a secure and reliable supply chain to ensure operational readiness and mitigate potential risks. The guest, Dave Ferris from Interos, discusses how his company utilizes technology and automation to continuously monitor supply chains and identify any potential disruptions or vulnerabilities. The episode emphasizes the collaborative efforts between industry and government to address supply chain challenges, with a focus on proactive measures and anticipating future risks.
The Role of Technology in Supply Chain Management
The podcast delves into the role of technology in supply chain management, highlighting the limitations of manual processes and spreadsheets. Dave Ferris explains how automation and predictive capabilities are crucial in scaling supply chain risk management to keep pace with the speed of the problems faced, especially in defense and national security contexts. The discussion focuses on the need for continuous monitoring, real-time analysis, and utilizing technology to make informed business decisions. The conversation underscores the importance of technology in understanding and addressing complex supply chain issues.
Collaboration and Competition in Supply Chain Resilience
The podcast episode touches upon the significance of collaboration and competition in achieving supply chain resilience. It emphasizes that collaboration between industry and government is essential to effectively tackle supply chain challenges. The conversation explores the idea of 'secure by design' and how the entire supply chain should be approached with a focus on security and resiliency. The episode also highlights the competition among industry players, driving innovation and fostering resiliency. The guest discusses the need to identify shared nodes, concentration risks, and the role of technology in visualizing and mitigating supply chain vulnerabilities.
Today on All Quiet, Tyler is joined by Dave Ferris, the Director of Global Public Sector Capture at Interos Inc. Interos uses AI to help companies reinvent their supply chain management. By supplying data to help Interos’ AI tech helps reduce risk, avoid disruptions, and achieve superior enterprise adaptability. In this episode, Dave gives us supply chain 101 on how AI now has the power to give companies the ability to plan inadvance of supply chain interferences in ways that were previously incalculable.
What’s Happening on the Second Front:
What Dave wishes he had learned earlier in his career
Loathing the government’s lack of urgency around supply chain issues
Acknowledging the recent increase of collaboration between industry and government
How automation helps mitigate potential supply chain disruptions