Henning Dransfeld, Director Strategy Industry & Solutions at Infor, discusses in the podcast how supply chains should be designed to be resilient in times of crisis.
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The Strait of Hormuz closed, volcanic eruptions in Iceland, giant tankers stalled in the Suez Canal or sudden border closures – what were once rare shocking moments are turning out to be the “new normal”. In the latest episode of the podcast “Tech Talk – Voice of Digital”, host Jürgen Hill discusses with Henning Dransfeld, Director Strategy at Infor, about why the industry’s classic efficiency strategy is wavering and how companies can immunize their supply chains against chaos.
The focus is on the consistent digitalization of production processes, which must go beyond previous isolated technological solutions. A central aspect in the podcast discussion is the role of artificial intelligence, which enables faster and more informed decisions in crisis situations by linking complex data streams.
Flexibility instead of full warehouses
For example, with the car manufacturer Tesla, as podcast guest Dransfeld reports: While many car manufacturers resigned in the Corona crisis, Tesla remained surprisingly maneuverable. In the podcast, Dransfeld explains how a centralized cloud platform enabled the electric car pioneer to adapt production programs in record time and develop alternative supply sources. A lesson in digital resilience that shows: Flexibility is now more valuable than full warehouses.
