The Four Essential Components of Effective Supply Chain Planning

<p>Supply chain planning is a challenge under the best of circumstances. Data management issues, legacy technology, complex supply chains, and a lack of integration and collaboration tools make this already difficult task even harder. That said, only about 20% of GEP’s clients do an effective job at supply chain planning, and the impact can be severe (and lasting) for companies that get it wrong.</p><p>What capabilities does a company need to achieve effective supply chain planning in a volatile and complex business environment?</p><p>In this Supply Chain Now livestream, Robert Giacobbe, Vice President of the Global Supply Chain Consulting Practice at GEP, joined co-hosts Scott Luton and Greg White to provide a deep dive into how tools such as artificial intelligence, predictive analytics applications, and low-code/no-code platforms can boost performance and reduce costs.</p><p>Robert engaged in a live discussion about:</p><p>• How poor planning can impact an organization and the advantages that can be realized after mending their planning gaps</p><p>• New tools and techniques that should be on everyone’s planning radar (as well as how to navigate today’s confusing technology landscape)</p><p>• The four foundational components required to achieve world-class supply chain planning</p><p>Additional Links &amp; Resources:</p><p>Learn more about Supply Chain Now: <a href="https://supplychainnow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://supplychainnow.com</a></p><p>Check out our new Supply Chain Now Media Kit: <a href="https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3zKRLyL</a></p><p>Subscribe to Supply Chain Now and all other Supply Chain Now programs:<a href="https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://supplychainnow.com/subscribe</a></p><p>GEP's Supply Chain Strategy Playbook:<a href=" http://bit.ly/3Em7uYA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://bit.ly/3Em7uYA</a></p><p>Leveraging Logistics and Supply Chain for Uk