
Adapting to change
A flexible WMS helped a food service parts distributor scale, improving warehouse accuracy and efficiency amid rapid growth.
Supply chain resilience is crucial, but not at the expense of supply chain agility. The challenge is to safeguard against predictable future disruptions while remaining nimble in the face of the unexpected. Choosing the right technological solution can help mitigate the risk and prepare your business for whatever comes next.
Supply chain operations are critical for any business, but they are susceptible to disruption from both operational and environmental factors. From natural disasters and pandemics to unexpected delays caused by blockages in ports or highways, there is always something around the corner. It’s therefore key to build agility and resilience into your operations so you can overcome issues when they arrive.
Businesses with agile supply chains are successful because they can adapt strategically. They are able to react to external trends and changing customer demands while navigating the challenges of today’s supply chain. This can be achieved through planning, flexible processes and investing in technology that can adapt with you.
Adaptable supply chains should be able to prepare for, respond to and recover from unexpected risk events such as pandemics, natural disasters, political events, economic crises or cybercrime. Only then can they show the required resilience to manage the impacts of unexpected demand shifts, both up and down, interrupted goods flows and transport or shipping disruptions.
A flexible WMS helped a food service parts distributor scale, improving warehouse accuracy and efficiency amid rapid growth.
A sports retailer deployed AMRs to handle seasonal demand spikes, boosting warehouse efficiency while optimizing labor needs.