In the last decade supply chains have gone from a quiet, background corporate function to a global buzzword. The COVID pandemic, war in Ukraine, Brexit, and volatile energy prices have brought disruption to everything from basic vegetables on the dinner table to luxury vehicle deliveries. 

This report explores three areas: Section 1, which focuses on the pandemic response, details the unprecedented collaboration between pharmaceutical and technology companies to get vaccines shipped and working. Section 2 dives into the intersection between physical and digital in SCM. Section 3 explores how AI and digital tools can predict and stimulate demand while shaping resource management more widely for a sustainable tomorrow.

Related: AI Strengthens Supply Chains, Industry Leaders Tell US Congress, December 12, 2023