Managing Supplier Risk and Disruption in the Supply Chain

Sustainable procurement is undoubtedly rising as a key driver of supply chain sustainability. Buyers have a strategic positioning as they face suppliers and are positioned quite upstream in the value chain. Collaboration is key with both internal and external stakeholders. But the topic is so broad, time- and effort-consuming, under increasing and accelerating regulation pressure that buyers barely know where to start and how to pitch the business case. In this series of interactive events, you will learn about practical cases from our experts and panelists from various industries and backgrounds and ultimately be armed to initiate or pursue the change of mindset in your purchasing organization.

For sustainable competitive advantage in an uncertain world disrupted by COVID-19, businesses need to have a supply chain that is smart as well as agile. At Nagarro, we see supply chain optimization as a series of decisions that impact upstream and downstream processes. Data-driven approaches leveraging AI can enable organizations to take these decisions effectively and account for uncertainties in multiple areas such as supplier management, demand forecasting, reverse logistics, and order management.

Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP) builds on what you know as a supply chain professional and opens new opportunities for inventory reduction, reducing bullwhip effect, stabilizing your supply chain and improving customer service. DDMRP combines Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) with the pull and visibility emphases found in Lean and the Theory of Constraints and the variability reduction emphasis of Six Sigma.

Tenstreet’s Joe Franco, Director of Strategic Sales and Enablement, will guide you through a live demonstration and show you how you can see huge gains in efficiency by using Tenstreet’s solutions in driver marketing, recruiting, onboarding, and managing.