CULTIVATING RELENTLESS SUPPLY CHAIN AGILITY AT IBM

In a nutshell, SCA is the ability of a firm and its supply chain members to effectively and timely respond to short-term, temporary changes in both the supply chain and market environment by adjusting resource, tactics and operations within the existing supply chain structure. [...]responsiveness is...

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Published inSupply Chain Management Review Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 14 - 21
Main Authors Tracey, Steve, Ruamsook, Kusumal, Smith, Galen
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Framington Peerless Media, LLC 01.12.2022
Peerless Media
Subjects
Adaptability
Collaboration
Computer industry
Digital twins
Empowerment
Flexibility
High technology industry
Logistics
Manufacturing
Occupational health and safety
Planning
Skilled workers
Suppliers
Supply chains
United States
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Summary:In a nutshell, SCA is the ability of a firm and its supply chain members to effectively and timely respond to short-term, temporary changes in both the supply chain and market environment by adjusting resource, tactics and operations within the existing supply chain structure. [...]responsiveness is enabled through a portfolio of digital and IT applications that empower a supply chain's ability to tap into its pre-established flexibilities as illustrated in Figure 2. [...]traditional organization models that have evolved primarily based on the assumptions of stability and predictability are replaced by agile organization models built on the agile thinking philosophy. [...]insights allow IBM SC to take actions prior to negative business impacts arise. [...]within manufacturing, IBM's multi-skilled workers are cross-trained to support every type of product build. [...]co-bots (robots integrated with AI) are combined with visual inspection (an AI-powered computer vision solution) to inspect for physical damage before robotic automation starts the assembly process.
ISSN:1521-9747