The Supply Chain Innovation Day Focused on Fragile Supply Chains

The Supply Chain Innovation Day (SCID) enters a new round. On September 25, 2024, logistics experts from the DACH region will meet at the Hotel Einstein in St. Gallen to discuss the latest trends in the supply chain. Participants can expect an intensive exchange. The SCID places participants at the center more than ever. Loginfo24 will accompany the event again this year as a media partner.

(St. Gallen) Supply chains are increasingly coming into the public eye and are under pressure at the same time. Swiss economic activities, and thus the supply chains, are strongly intertwined with foreign countries and are therefore affected by foreign events. Events such as the Covid-19 pandemic or the war in Ukraine create uncertainties for companies and complicate the planning of operational activities.

Various current geopolitical risks represent a setback for international division of labor and multilateral economic order, making nearshoring and geographically close production more attractive again. Companies today face the challenging task of designing their supply chains in a tension between efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. While the number of violent conflicts globally is at its highest level in a long time, the calls for more resilient supply chains are becoming louder. The experiences of supply chain disruptions during the pandemic or during the Suez Canal blockade were too significant.

Improving Competitiveness to Strengthen Supply Capability

The question arises as to how companies can ensure their supply capability. In terms of efficiency, continuous improvement of competitiveness is necessary to compete against old and new competitors. Automation and digitalization play an important role in reducing costs.

This raises the question of how cost-saving potentials in supply chains can be identified and realized. After all, the expectations of the state and society for ESG-compliant supply chains are increasing. The concentration of CO2 has continuously risen over the past 60 years and is now higher than ever in the last 800,000 years, with human activity being the main cause of climate change. In addition to ecological standards, there is also an increasing demand for social standards such as the creation of good working conditions and the observance of human rights. Thus, the question arises as to how supply chains can be designed sustainably and what metrics can be used to measure this.

Various Presentation Formats

These and other questions will be addressed at the Supply Chain Innovation Day 2024. In various formats, experts and decision-makers will share their perspectives on the topic. However, participants are also invited to contribute their opinions and promote discourse within the supply chain community!

Here is the link to register and view the program

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