SAP REPORT
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW
SAP makes sustainability a question of planning
SAP ’ s Integrated Business Planning software solution is helping businesses make sustainability part of the fabric of their enterprise-wide operations
The age-old adage , ‘ Fail to plan , plan to fail ’ has never been more true for those in charge of today ’ s disruption-hit and unpredictable supply chains .
In truth , an agile approach to supply chain planning has always been a prerequisite for any efficient and cost-effective supply chain . It ’ s just that in today ’ s pandemicshaped world the density of disruptions to both demand and supply - and the structural integrity of global supply chains - rapidly evolved and accelerated the adoption of digital technologies .
One man who knows better than most just how far the planning needs of businesses have evolved is David Vallejo , SAP ’ s Global Head of Digital Business Planning Vice President .
Vallejo runs solution management for digital business planning at SAP , whose Integrated Business Planning software solution is a market leader in this area .
DAVID VALLEJO
“ I ’ ve been in supply chain planning all of my career ,” says Vallejo . “ The reason I moved to SAP was I saw the exciting work it was doing in moving supply chain planning into the cloud .”
Sustainability is a key area that Vallejo and his team are helping businesses plan around - particularly in terms of how to balance sources of supply . With 80 % of a company ’ s carbon footprint being Scope 3 emissions from its supply chain , this is a vital area .
“ Sustainability starts with product design , and this then feeds into the manufacturing and logistics processes . Planning is the intelligent brain that holds these areas together to attain the desired business outcomes ,” says Vallejo .
“ Have you designed a product that contains elements or components that are bad for the environment , or have you set it up to be recyclable ,
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