The Future of Supply Chain

Smithers’ E-PACK conference provides a much-needed platform for innovators and thought leaders to discuss technical and operational challenges for the rapidly growing e-commerce packaging sector. By attending the 2021 conference, you can expect. Presentations and panels on key topics such as impact of COVID-19, sustainable e-commerce packaging design, brand and retailer case studies, and much more. Plenty of networking opportunities with key industry professionals.

The Industrial & Logistics Conference & Showcase, organised by Property Week, is the leading forum for agents, developers, investors, occupiers, and innovators. This high-level conference examines the fastest growing sector in commercial property and provides the latest updates on developments in retail and warehousing to give your organisation the edge.Tap into the market boom as our experts shine a spotlight on developments and opportunities driven by Covid-19 and Brexit across last-mile delivery and ultra-urban logistics, supply chain, infrastructure, technology advances and more.

In today’s globally competitive environment; organizations survive by leveraging their often complex supply chains to provide value to customers. Organizations must be able to provide the right goods and services to the right customers, in the right quantity, in the right place and time, and at the right costs. Failure to do so could have a significant negative impact on the bottom-line. Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand, and measuring performance globally.

Supply Chain and Logistics relates and affects each other by: having a dramatic effect on how businesses can improve their systems, integrate more concise applications and therefore make more informed real-time decisions. All of this creates obstacles for businesses. Like, how to stay competitive in a constantly changing market, being able to learn from past occurrences or different ways to edge competitors within the technological ecosystem. Industry 4.0 is characterized by its speed, magnitude and depth. This is why it is crucial to stay informed with the key trends that make Supply Chain and Logistics operations fluid and more resilient to market shifts all the while staying aware of customer needs and wants. The global reach that Supply Chain’s and Logistics has through industry 4.0 is helping to drive innovation that enables companies to meet market expectations whilst staying profitable. Through coopetition, businesses can work together on multifaceted aspects and bring about the revolutionary process that drives technological change.