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Reinventing Supply Chain IT with BLOCKCHAIN, AI and IOT March 2019 Shari Diaz Program Director, Strategy and Operations IBM Watson Supply Chain @sharildiaz
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Fundamental Truths in Modern Supply Chain
1. Every decision we make is a
tradeoff
2. We are dependent on our
partners
3. Though we are great planners,
plans inevitably go awry
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Making Supply Chains Smarter: Networked, AI-Enabled Solutions for Supply Chain Professionals
Today’s Supply Chains:
Delivering on the Brand Promise
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Agenda:
1. Supply Chain IT Evolution
2. Blockchain
3. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4. Internet of Things (IoT)
5. How to Move Forward
Supply Chain IT Framework of Today
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Product Planning
Demand Planning
Source & Procure
Mfg Planning / Execution
Transport Mgmt
Order Fulfilment /
Mgmt Inventory
Mgmt
B2B Connectivity (One to One Business Document Transmission)
SCM Apps (Single Enterprise Execution)
SC Analytics (Dashboards)
IW IW IW IW IW
Analytics Dashboard(s)
and Monitoring
Information
Warehouse(s) sit behind
execution application(s)
Execution applications
built for your enterprise
view
EDI, MQ, ftp, sftp, etc.
Supply Chain IT Framework of Tomorrow
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B2B Connectivity (Network of Networks)
Product Planning
Demand Planning
Source & Procure
Mfg Planning / Execution
Transport Mgmt
Order Fulfilment /
Mgmt Inventory
Mgmt
SCM Apps (Multi Enterprise Execution)
Information Hub (structured & unstructured)
Visibility and Analytics Apps (Decisioning Engine)
Partners share the
applications to
COLLABORATE better
End to End visibility and
analytics to SEE the
TRADEOFFS
IWs are COMBINED and
catch data directly from the
networks. Partners
leveraging the SAME data
Networks become
INTEROPERABLE
Supply Chain IT Framework Evolution
Product Planning
Demand Planning
Source & Procure
Mfg Planning / Execution
Transport Mgmt
Order Fulfilment
/ Mgmt Inventory
Mgmt
B2B Connectivity (One to One Business Document Transmission)
SCM Apps (Single Enterprise Execution)
SC Analytics (Decisioning Engine)
Today
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B2B Connectivity (Network of Networks)
Product Planning
Demand Planning
Source & Procure
Mfg Planning / Execution
Transport Mgmt
Order Fulfilment
/ Mgmt Inventory
Mgmt
SCM Apps (Multi Enterprise Execution)
Information Hub (structured & unstructured)
Tomorrow
Visibility and Analytics Apps (Decisioning Engine)
IW IW IW IW IW
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Prominent Supply Chain analysts predict the rise and strength of Multi-enterprise Business Networks (MEBN)
Nucleus Research
THE STATE OF THE SCM MARKET:
2018
(Published: January 2018)
In five years’ time, customer’s will realize
the highest value from vendors that
offer multi-enterprise collaboration and
end-to-end capabilities
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2023
MULTI-ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION
WINS
By 2023, enterprises networked with their
trading partners and suppliers will be
better positioned to realize value from
their supply chain software.
Better able to adapt to changing
circumstances and unforeseen issues,
multi-enterprise collaboration networks
will be a crucial differentiator for those
that subscribe to them.
Gartner
Gartner introduce a new MQ for
MEBN in Nov 2018
(demonstrates value of MBN)
Supply Chain Brief: Getting
Ready for Multi-enterprise
Business Networks
(Published: January 2018)
Multipartner digital ecosystems
are becoming the pre-eminent
form of collaboration to support
new digital business models.
Supply chain leaders must
develop a proactive strategy for
engaging their business
ecosystems and select the right
mix of business processes and
technology.
Forrester
Forrester has had a Vendor Landscape for
Business Networks since 2015
Shows Growth of PO/Invoice + Industry
Networks while a declining EDI based network
IDC
IDC introduced a new MarketScape for Multi-
enterprose Supply Chain Commerce Networks in
Dec 2019
WW Supply Chain 2018 Predictions
(Published: December 2017)
"By 2020, half of the large manufacturers will
have begun shifting their supply chain applications
from enterprise centric to network centric, driving
productivity gains of 2 percentage points."
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What is Blockchain?
Private and
permissioned
Shared, append-
only ledger
An immutable,
secure, shared version
of the truth ….
….to drive
unprecedented
efficiency.
Smart contract
governance
Trust through
consensus
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Blockchain at work
TradeLens is digitizing
containerized shipping Link
IBM Food Trust is ensuring
food is safe to eat Link
Shared Ledger is creating one
view of the order to cash cycle Link
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Think 2019 / #7383 / February 2019 / © 2019 IBM Corporation
Artificial
Intelligence
Using technology to do
things that have typically
required the human mind
–
learn how to perform tasks,
adapt to changes, find
insights
Natural interaction of man + machine
Turning data into insights
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An artificial
intelligence solution
trained for supply
chain
designed to …
What does AI mean to Supply Chain
• Ask – be notified of answers to
questions that you didn’t know to ask
• Automate – offload tasks
• Advise – proactive solution
recommendations
• Answer – interact with all your
data & external data to answer
direct user questions
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AI won’t replace
the human, but those
humans who use AI will replace
those who don’t
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AI at work
IBM & a leading Medical
Equipment manufacturer
improved demo unit utilization
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IBM and H&R Block taught
Watson to do taxes
A leading CPG company and
IBM are leveraging event data
to forecast demand
What is IoT? The Internet of
Things is…
The network of physical
objects…
…embedded with
electronics, software,
sensors and network
connectivity…
… which enables these
objects to send and
receive data. 15 IBM Watson Supply Chain / © 2019 IBM Corporation
IoT at work
IBM and Kone are
transforming preventative
maintenance
IBM and Honeywell are
reimagining retail store
operations
IBM and Kouvola Innovation
are optimizing the utilization of
shipping lanes
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Connected, AI-Enabled Supply Chains will WIN
1. Every decision we make is a
UNDERSTOOD tradeoff
2. We are dependent on a vast network
of partners to deliver value to our
clients, and we COLLABORATIVELY
make decisions
3. Though we are great planners, plans
inevitably go awry, and we make
EFFICIENT, DATA-DRIVEN decisions
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Co-Creation Practices that Breakdown the Barriers
Design Thinking
Approaches
Business Value
Assessments
Garage Offerings
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Ongoing Management for Continual Engagement
Quarterly Business
Reviews
Sponsor User
Programs
Client Advisory
Boards
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