Growth Opportunities in Supply Chain Automation

Description

Digital Evolution Unlocking Growth Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

Recent global crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical unrest, and the threat posed by global warming, have exposed the need for robust and risk-proof supply chain operations. These factors make building a resilient supply chain ecosystem a strategic imperative. Automation enhances supply chain visibility, promotes collaboration, and opens up new growth opportunities. This study explores the 4 main scenarios-geopolitical conflicts, unforeseen crises, climate change, and dynamic supply chain models-triggering the need for supply chain automation and outlines strategies businesses require to navigate unanticipated crises in the future. To mitigate these potential threats, organizations increasingly explore the application of advanced technologies such as AI/ML for predictive intelligence, IoT for real-time monitoring, blockchain to ensure security and transparency, edge computing for quick data transmission, and digital twin technology for supply chain pattern simulations. Discussions cover emerging new business models, such as cold chain-as-a-service, nearshoring services, supply chain automation solutions, and technology providers offering integration services to increase supply chain efficiency. The need for economic resilience, changing consumer preferences, and environmental impact is driving a paradigm shift across supply chain and logistics management. Technological integration is key to defining the future competitive landscape of the supply chain ecosystem.

Product Code: PF4F-36

Strategic Imperative

Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
Our Megatrend Universe-Overview
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™

Executive Dashboard

Our Megatrend Universe-Supply Chain Automation
Key Findings
Growth Opportunities Critical to Future Success

Strategic Context

Trend Opportunity Overview-Digital Evolution Changing Supply Chain Dynamics
Trend Opportunity Overview-Supply Chain Automation
Navigating Supply Chain Challenges through Automation-Top 4 Scenarios
Geopolitical Conflicts
Geopolitical Conflicts-Trends and Technologies
Geopolitical Conflicts-Case Studies
Unforeseen Crisis
Unforeseen Crisis-Trends and Technologies
Unforeseen Crisis-Case Studies
Climate Change
Climate Change-Trends and Technologies
Climate Change-Case Studies
Dynamic Supply Chain Models
Dynamic Supply Chain Models-Trends and Technologies
Dynamic Supply Chain Models-Case Studies
Trend Attractiveness Analysis

Trend Opportunity Analysis

Trend Opportunity Impact and Certainty Analysis
Trend Opportunity Disruption Index
Trend Disruption Attractiveness Score
Trend Opportunity Growth Index
Growth Attractiveness Score
Trends BEETS Implications
Critical Success Factors for Growth
Conclusion

Growth Opportunity Universe

Growth Opportunity 1-Supply Chain Visibility Platforms
Growth Opportunity 2-Sustainable Supply Chains
Growth Opportunity 3-Personalized Supply Chain Solutions

Next Steps

Identifying Your Company's Growth Zone
Your Next Steps
Why Frost, Why Now?
About The Growth Pipeline ModelTM

Appendix

Our Mega Trend Universe
List of Exhibits
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