Unleash your supply chain potential by making the most of your tech

In today’s rapidly evolving market, the difference between leading and lagging often hinges on the robustness of one’s supply chain strategy. Creating a winning supply chain strategy is a multifaceted endeavour where top performers stand out by effectively managing complexity and uncertainty. A critical component of a winning supply chain strategy is the choice of technology and its adoption company-wide.

Identifying unknown supply chain risks is where technology truly shines. The right technology solutions act as your organisation’s radar, providing early warnings of potential risks across your supply chain. You can pinpoint potential bottlenecks and failures before they materialise by leveraging technologies that enhance visibility, monitor real-time data, and offer predictive insights. This proactive approach empowers you to develop robust risk mitigation strategies, minimising the impact of disruptions and ensuring the seamless flow of your supply chain.

What really sets top performing companies apart

Top-performing companies’ approach to technology goes beyond simple purchase decisions--it’s a commitment to deep adoption, strong integrations, and high utilization of their technologies. These leaders recognize the power of optimal technology usage for a competitive advantage.

A recent Aberdeen Research Report, Mastering the Chain: How Top Performers Forge a Winning Supply Chain Strategy created in partnership with ArchLynk, has identified that top-performing organisations in the supply chain sector distinguish themselves not only through higher adoption of relevant technologies, but also in how effectively they leverage these technologies compared with their peers.

While top and lower performers prioritise functionality, cost and ease of use in technology selection, top performers get the most from their systems by implementing data management, integration, collaboration and customisation more extensively. This strategic implementation and adept management of technology underline their superior performance, highlighting that the actual value of technology lies in how it is employed to enhance operational capabilities.

Capabilities that set top performers apart 

Listed below are some of the capabilities that set top performing organisations apart from the rest: 

• Centralised management of work instructions, documents, best practices and reports
• Standardised procedures across the organisation 
• Data entry at the point of activity
• Full visibility of quality data
• Integrated business applications serve as a complete and auditable system of record
• A fully integrated view of all customer information
• Ability to do demand planning and forecasting
• Consistent policies for data definitions are continuously maintained and updated for classification/metadata tagging of data
• Central repository of metrics and KPIs available on demand
• Ability to share and integrate data with the extended enterprise
• Industry-specific best practices contained in software are used
• Real-time ranking and analytics visible during the procurement selection process

Learn how demand sensing can empower supply chains to achieve better forecast accuracy.

Unleashing the power of the whole: why consider specialised supply chain consulting?

ArchLynk’s Agile Supply Chain methodology goes beyond a simple technology solution. It’s a holistic approach that breaks down traditional silos and views your supply chain and global trade operations as interconnected parts of a single, dynamic system. Previously, companies often focused on specific areas in isolation, hindering their ability to react effectively to disruptions. ArchLynk recognises this limitation and leverages its unique expertise in SAP to bridge the gap.

The approach combines a comprehensive suite of SAP software solutions for supply chain planning, digital logistics, and global trade, creating a synergistic effect. This goes beyond the capabilities of individual tools, fostering greater agility and efficiency across your entire supply chain.

Additionally, ArchLynk incorporates business consulting to ensure a customer-centric viewpoint throughout the implementation process. The ArchLynk intellectual property (IP) built on SAP technologies further enhances the experience by optimising integrations and functionalities and streamlining implementation for a seamless and effective transition.

Finally, ArchLynk leverages cutting-edge technologies such as AI and machine learning to empower your supply chain further with advanced data-driven insights and predictive capabilities. This multifaceted approach ensures that your supply chain operates not just as a collection of parts but as a unified and adaptable ecosystem prepared to navigate the ever-changing business landscape.

Moving towards an optimal supply chain 

Learn what your peers are prioritising to master their supply chains in this report by Aberdeen Research and ArchLynk. And learn more about ArchLynk to begin exploring your own path to better outcomes.

Download the report here

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by Jigish Shah - CEO at ArchLynk