Sudipta Ghosh, Partner – Supply Chain Transformation, and Leader – Data and Analytics and Nitin Soundale, Partner – Supply Chain Transformation from PwC India discuss the challenges posed by the increasing complexity of supply chains and the importance of end-to-end visibility for making quick and agile decisions.
They introduce the concept of a supply chain control tower which has four pillars – visibility, exceptions, integration, and automation to add flexibility and resilience to the supply chain process. The components that enable tech-enabled solutions are nudges and scenario capabilities. The establishment of a supply chain control tower is an ongoing journey and requires continuous refinement and optimization, making step-by-step improvements for organizations to undertake to sustain this initiative and add value to their business.
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Wah, ini bener-bener insightful! Konsep tower kontrol supply chain sangat menarik dan relevan. Saya rasa semua perusahaan harus menerapkan ide ini untuk meningkatkan efisiensi dan daya saing mereka di pasar global.
Setuju banget! Dengan adanya visibilitas yang lebih baik, perusahaan bisa ngambil keputusan yang lebih cepat. Ini jelas langkah maju untuk industri.
Sebenernya saya kurang setuju dengan pendapat ini. Control tower itu mahal dan kompleks, banyak UKM yang tidak mampu mengimplementasikannya. Harusnya ada solusi yang lebih terjangkau.
Saya rasa perlu dipertimbangkan juga, banyak alternatif lain selain control tower yang juga efektif. Jangan sampai fokus pada satu solusi saja.
‘Nudges’ dan ‘scenario capabilities’ kedengarannya canggih, tapi seberapa efektif sih ini dalam praktik? Perlu ada studi kasus konkret untuk menilai kinerja sebenarnya dari sistem ini.
‘Nudges’ itu bisa jadi gimmick marketing saja tanpa implementasi nyata di lapangan.
‘Supply chain control tower’ itu seperti menara pengawas di film-film! Keren banget! Semoga semua perusahaan mau berinvestasi untuk mengimplementasikan teknologi ini supaya operasional mereka makin smooth.