Digitising the retail supply chain

Navigating global turbulence through visibility, agility and efficiency

 

Global supply chains continue to operate in a turbulent and uncertain business environment. For many retailers and consumer goods companies, major challenges stem from subdued consumer confidence, unpredictable trade policy shifts, evolving regulations, and impacts of climate change on food production and supply chain operations.

 

Responding to the full scope of volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity is far from easy, but there are actions that organisations can take to enhance resilience by mitigating the impacts of disruption. Digitising supply chain processes enhances visibility, enables faster decisions and boost efficiency. Advanced supply chain technologies, such as AI agents, command centres and advanced analytics play a key role, but must be carefully deployed to drive business outcomes.

 

In addition to deploying new technologies, many companies can boost supply chain resilience through enhancing their existing tools and processes. Improving data sharing within organisations can unlock new insights, whereas addressing data quality issues can dramatically improve efficiency of supply chain collaboration.

 

Opportunities exist, but how can we tap into them? Join us for a networking dinner with your peers to exchange ideas and gain practical insights. This is an exclusive event and seat numbers are very limited, so apply for your place now.

 

The topics we will explore

 

During the meeting we will focus on questions such as:

 

• What implications have the recent trade policy uncertainties have on retail supply chains in the UK and how will they impact strategy going forward?
• What upcoming regulatory developments (e.g. digital product passports, electronic invoicing, emissions reporting, forced labour) are organisations tracking and which are likely to have the biggest impact?
• What recent experiences have participants had in piloting and adopting AI and other advanced technologies, and what opportunities excite them in the near term?
• What are the most pressing challenges with current collaboration between retailers and consumer goods companies?
• Challenging status quo with established processes – How to tell the difference between cost of doing business and value loss due to inefficiency?
• What does the future hold for supply chain management? What are the most critical areas for improving retail supply chains in the UK? 

 

Who is invited?

 

This discussion over dinner is designed for senior decision makers in the retail and consumer goods industries who wish to discuss driving supply chain visibility through technology. Delegates will be employed as Heads of Supply Chain and other senior logistics and procurement decision makers in large (£1 billion turnover) organisations in the UK.

 

Be one of 12 senior supply chain professionals attending the dinner at the House of Lords in central London. For any enquiries, please contact Mergim on 020 8349 6458 or email m.begolli@business-reporter.co.uk.

 

The dinner discussion is brought to you by OpenText and is only for senior executives as mentioned above.

 

Registrations of junior professionals, consultants, solution providers or other sellers to this market won’t be accepted. To be eligible you must be employed by a corporate legal entity such as a private company: if you are a sole trader or in a partnership other than a legally incorporated partnership, we will be unable to offer you a place.

 

This event is free of charge to attend.

 

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