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Supply Through Disruption-as-Normal

· Source: news.sap.com

In short

SAP Asia Pacific's Chief Revenue Officer for Supply Chain Management argues that disruption has become a permanent operating condition, making the just-in-time versus just-in-case debate a false dichotomy. He advocates an anticipatory supply chain where planning and execution converge through real-time signals, integrated data, and governed AI agents operating within human-defined business rules. Customer examples from Takeda, RWE, LG Innotek, and an Australian packaging manufacturer show measurable gains in productivity, stockouts, safety stock, and planner time.

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Tags: supply chain, resilience, automation, agents, planning

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