The future of work in supply chain
by
Knut Alicke, Kai Hoberg, Julian Fischer, and Sophia Welter
for
CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly
Recommended by
Paul Shale
Chief Commercial Officer
The article advocates for digital transformation of supply chains by discussing Industry 4.0 technologies such as robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, and internet-of-things (IoT) devices use in supply chains and the resulting impact on required skillsets, roles and structures.
It discusses principles rather than citing specific case studies or quantified benefits.
Why it’s relevant to Nextspace
Whilst not focused on digital twins, this article is relevant to Nextspace Partners looking to implement a digital twin as the cornerstone foundation of a digital transformation process.
To enable the digital twin to succeed, attention must be paid to digital maturity and skills gaps, organizational structure, predictive demand planning, automation(eg: no-touch order management), network configuration, operational logistics, and a high-performance digital mindset and culture.
The article specifically discusses the impact of digital twins on end-to-end supply planning and the role of the supply planner.
Finally, the authors make the case for new roles - specifically a 'digital twin engineer' and a 'data mastery team' with data engineers and data visualization engineers.
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for
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The value of Digital Twins can only be realized if Digital Twins and their virtual environment contain the same data and resulting information as their corresponding Physical Twins and real-world environment. This means that the need for more extensive, faster, and richer sensing of the physical world will dramatically increase as valuable use cases proliferate. In addition, we will evolve from working in physical or virtual environments to integrating and working simultaneously in both environments. Dr. Grieves discusses his views on the opportunities and issues of this evolution.
