Name: How AI Will Help Build Resilient Supply Chain Operations
Start: 2023-09-26T14:00:00Z
End: 2023-09-26T14:00:33.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 5

Supply chains face known and unknown risks. IT organizations are especially susceptible to supply chain risk as it often uses many open source products in the acquisition and development of their software. We need a structured approach for cybersecurity supply chain risk management. A “software bill of materials” (SBOM) has emerged as a key building block in software security and software supply chain risk management. A SBOM is a nested inventory, a list of ingredients that make up software components. 

The Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity released on May 12, 2021 acknowledges the increasing number of software security risks throughout the supply chain. This EO mandates that Federal departments and agencies (and their suppliers) understand the cybersecurity risks through the software and services that they acquire, deploy, use, and manage from their supply chain (which includes open source software components). Acquired software may need to contain known and unknown vulnerabilities as a result of the product architecture and development life cycle.

In this webinar learn about cybersecurity risk management and governance. 
- Identify and document the risks and known vulnerabilities.
- Build a supply-chain risk-management framework. 
- Know and manage critical components and suppliers. 
- Develop a supplier/vendor software bill of materials, of each binary component that is used in the software, firmware, or product.
- Build a remediation plan for any vulnerable open source materials.
- Institute a governance and monitoring process.

Cybersecurity Supply Chain Governance

The arrival of ChatGPT was a culture-altering event that upended business strategies and made AI a priority in IT planning. But ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools, with their large language models and uncanny talent for human-like communication and analysis, have complicated the AI picture. It can be hard for business and IT leaders to understand their options and make good choices.

Few areas seem more suited to AI-based automation and decision making than the supply chain with all its challenges and complexities. AI has long been touted as a way to improve predictive analytics and make supply chains more responsive by optimizing demand planning, inventory management, logistics and other key processes. Now generative AI promises unheard-of levels of intelligent automation.

In this in-depth discussion, speakers will explain AI types and terminology and their implications for supply chain management. Avoiding rosy scenarios, they'll zero in on the following:

- Where AI is making a difference in supply chains today
- How to sort through the hype and choose AI apps that add real value
- AI's possible impact on supply chain security

Practical AI Applications in the Supply Chain: Finding Value While Managing Risk

When you think about it, supply chain security surfaced as an important focus in the wake of several significant events that highlighted vulnerabilities in global supply chains. These events began with the 9/11 attacks in 2001 resulting in a heightened focus on national security - including the security of supply chains. Subsequently, we had high-profile product recalls and quality issues - such as contaminated foods and counterfeit drugs - again raising concerns about supply chain security. Additionally, we also had an increasing reliance on digital systems and technology in supply chains that were made more vulnerable due to cyber threats. 

These events in conjunction with the rapid growth of globalization and outsourcing of manufacturing and sourcing activities to different areas of the globe increased the complexity and extended the geographic reach of supply chains. Hence, supply chain security -- including cyber and physical -- surfaced and required important focus. 

Join Ernie Hayden (Founder & Principal, 443 Consulting) to gain a better perspective of the physical security issues involved with the current global supply chain and get insights on how to overcome them. Key challenges discussed in the session include:  
- Unauthorized access to the supply chain and materials. 
- Inadequate surveillance of physical security of supply chain operations; and,  
- Transportation security weaknesses arising from inadequate packaging, lack of tracking and tracing mechanisms, or insufficient verification of drivers and personnel involved in the transportation process.

The Nuances of Physical Security and Supply Chain Management

In an era defined by unprecedented challenges and evolving consumer behaviors, optimizing and streamlining supply chain management has never been more critical. 

Join us as we explore cutting-edge integration strategies for IT, supply chain, and operational leaders with a focus on efficiently managing orders, suppliers, 3PLs, inventory and more. We will uncover the art of seamlessly connecting the dots for automated business processes.

Discover how to gain real-time inventory visibility across channels and the art of managing multi-channel inventory through strategic tactics. Explore the intricacies of dropshipping management and uncover effective techniques for collaboration with suppliers, even in a rapidly changing landscape.

Chris Bidleman, Director of Solution Architects at Celigo, a thought leader with over 30 years experience in supply chain innovation and integration, and Ebru Saglam, Principal Product Marketing Manager at Celigo will provide actionable insights and best practices for leveraging technology to enhance your supply chain operations. In this session, you will learn:

● How to successfully navigate supply chain complexities
● How to optimize your supply chain through integration to drive efficiency and agility
● Proven strategies and best practices for integration-driven automation

Efficient Supply Chain Management: The Power of Integration-Driven Automation

With governments, investors and consumers increasingly concerned about sustainability and ethical working in businesses, supply chain managers face complex challenges: embedding ESG practices across the supply chain, mitigating ESG-related risks and complying with an ever-evolving range of sustainability-related regulations.  

By strategically selecting suppliers, implementing green procurement policies and working closely with suppliers to reduce carbon footprints, procurement leaders can drive long-term, impactful change that corresponds with the organization’s decarbonization and ESG initiatives.  

In this session, Melissa Warneke, (Vice President - Head of Sustainable Procurement at Aon) explores the role Procurement is playing in driving decarbonization of supply chains and managing complex regulation globally.  

Topics for discussion include: 
- Understanding the evolving landscape of sustainability regulations and the impact they have on procurement and supply chains. 
- Managing complex the global ESG regulatory landscape: how to leverage data, analytics and other emerging technologies to drive transparency in decarbonization initiatives. 
- Identify and mitigate ESG-related risks within the supply chain and how to address them. 
- And more...

Optimizing for Sustainability: ESG and Supply Chain Resiliency

In today's ever-changing business landscape, supply chain management faces numerous challenges. From volatile market demands to complex logistics and inventory control, staying competitive requires innovation and efficiency. Just as market volatility slows and supply chains begin to stabilize, another disruption is coming – but this time, it will be for the better. 

With applications across demand forecasting, inventory management, quality control and more, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize supply chain operations, leveraging real-time data insights to enhance performance, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. 

In this session, join Dr. Amin Kaboli (Lecturer, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne, EPFL) to get a roadmap to future-proof your supply chain with AI.  

Topics for discussion include: 
- Practical applications of AI to effectively optimize your supply chain. 
- The latest AI trends and successful practices reshaping the supply chain landscape. 
- Strategic navigation strategies to successfully guide your organisation through its AI-driven transformation journey. 
- And more...

AI and the Supply Chain: What's Changing and Why Should You Care?

Supply chain managers are being asked to better manage supply chain risk and create more resilient supply chains while maintaining efficiency. Unfortunately, traditional approaches to risk management and resilience are insufficient to address this complex issue.  

Many companies lack the data, tools, and insights needed to manage risk and improve resilience effectively and efficiently. Fear not - there is a game-changing solution on the horizon: the intelligent use of digital technologies!  

In this session, Digital Supply Chain Advisor, Fabio Tiozzo shares his expert insights on the transformative power of digital technologies in supply chain risk management and resilience. Get an overview of the digital technology stack, including both mature and emerging technologies, and discover how to leverage them to revolutionize supply chain resilience and risk management.

Topics for discussion include:  
- What supply chain managers can do to better manage supply chain risk and improve resiliency, while maintaining supply chain efficiency. 
- Why embracing digital supply chain risk management and resilience is not only a necessity for survival, but an opportunity to create new value and gain a competitive advantage. 
- How to map out your digital adoption roadmap to ensure you are integrating the right technologies into your processes. 
- And more...

Innovating SCRM and Resilience: Harnessing the Potential of Digital Technologies

Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges

The reality is that businesses that are able to connect their disparate data and systems and make their data accessible to different teams and departments are positioned to create a more resilient supply chain that can thrive during the next decade.  

Join Ronald van Loon and Anthony Offredi from Quickbase as they discuss how AI capabilities can help manage risk and enhance visibility into their systems, processes, and operations across your supply chain. In this webinar, you will learn about: 

-The current state of Supply Chains and areas ripe for innovation 
-Generative AI and how it can be used for Supply Chain operations 
-Steps to get started with implementing Generative AI in your Supply Chain

How AI Will Help Build Resilient Supply Chain Operations

Artificial Intelligence

Business Process Management

Database Management

Data Management

Operational Efficiency

Operations

Project And Portfolio Management

Process Automation

Resiliency

Supply Chain

Join thousands of engaged IT professionals in the application management community on BrightTALK. Interact with your peers in relevant webinars and videos on the latest trends and best practices for application lifecycle management, application performance management and application development.

Application Management

As an IT professional, many of the problems you face are multifaceted, complex and don’t lend themselves to simple solutions. The information technology community features useful and free information technology resources. Join to browse thousands of videos and webinars on ITIL best practices, IT security strategy and more presented by leading CTOs, CIOs and other technology experts.

How AI Will Help Build Resilient Supply Chain Operations

Presented by

About this talk

Quickbase - NA