Increased outsourcing and global competition mean that manufacturing and distribution organizations must establish supply chain excellence as a core competency. As a result, many companies are elevating the supply chain management function to the C-Suite, giving rise to the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). The CSCO must not only be well versed in the principles of supply chain management, but he/she must also be able to bring together the diverse interests of marketing, sales, operations, logistics, and procurement to maintain integrated plans for demand and supply that meet customer service objectives while optimizing resource utilization throughout the organization. Constellation’s knowledge of supply chain best practices and technologies enable clients to better formulate supply chain strategies, select the right SCM technologies, and implement them for success.
Speaking at SAP Sapphire in Orlando, CEO Christian Klein said SAP's mission is to make businesses more agile with generative AI as well as process mining and other tools. "No company can afford to run in silos," said Klein.
Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan said the company is just starting to see the payoff from its digital transformation efforts and has a long runway ahead. "We can enhance our tech stack both to lower costs and reinvest it back into the tech stack to support the large digital push we are making," he said.
Temporary Slow Down Ahead
All indications from Constellation's 1000 person executive network show a temporary 3 to 6 month slowdown ahead. This pause in general IT spending impacts mostly the North American markets.
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