The past year has brought a lot of changes to supply chains. COVID-19 represented the single greatest disruption in global supply chains in a generation. Organizations have needed to contend with the health implications the virus had on their workforces, while also finding ways to maintain supply chains. COVID-19 and the recent blockage of the Suez Canal have only demonstrated how vital supply chains are to the function of our global economy, but these black swan events also have spurred organizations to find new ways to modernize and bolster their supply chains while also making them more transparent.

Earlier this week, ASUG hosted a virtual conference focused specifically on supply chains. ASUG Best Practices: SAP for Supply Chain dove straight into the rapidly changing world of supply chain management. Featuring SAP customers, supply chain thought leaders, and SAP experts, the two-day event helped attendees make sense of changes in this space, while also showing solutions available to help organizations increase the mobility and transparency of their supply chains and showcasing examples of customers leveraging new solutions and technology to improve the state of their supply chains. Here are some highlights from the conference.

Digitizing Supply Chains Is the Future

In March, ASUG published the ASUG State of Supply Chain Study for SAP Customers research. One of the top trends our research team gleaned was that many organizations are struggling with the rapid shift of technology in this space. Yet, implementing technology through digitization is a crucial way for organizations to improve their supply chains.