EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
Engineer working on Cobot
SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION : AN ONGOING OBSTACLE FOR MANUFACTURERS
• In the first half of 2024 alone , supply chain disruptions surged by 30 %
• According to a report by BCI , 80 % of organizations ’ supply chains were disrupted over 2024 with most experiencing between one and ten disruptions
• According to GEODIS , only 6 % of businesses across industries have achieved full supply chain visibility
Enhancements in artificial intelligence ( AI ) and big data analytics will also be critical . We ’ ve made significant investments into digitalisation , including IoT devices and sensors that capture real-time information on machines and processes .
As data-capturing infrastructure builds , making sense of that data will become much more critical . Workers in every role and at every level will be able to use these tools to optimise operations , predict maintenance needs and address potential failures before they happen .
Finally , investment in IT and network security becomes even more important .
24 March 2025