SHIPWAVES ONLINE
Bridging the gap using customized digital integration solutions Sajid Mohammed, CTO, Shipwaves Online, makes the case for coordination and seamless integration of tailored technologies in an integrated supply chain
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magine trying to win a game of football without coordination, communication, and strategy among the players; will winning be possible? Quite unlikely! A supply chain is no different than a game of football with various players working towards a common goal of improving response time, reducing Turn Around Time (TAT), costs, waste, and other parameters. When the same supply chain is transformed using an integrated approach, tangible and visible benefits can be observed. An integrated supply chain works 34 OCTOBER 2020
together as a complete system while its individual functions are performed. Just like a game of football, the success of a supply chain therefore largely depends on each of these functions or players.
The need for integrating technologies in an Integrated Supply Chain Most organizations have several applications catering to various functions or geographic locations which provide information vital in helping the supply
chain run effortlessly. All these applications may be specialized and irreplaceable in their own domain but may not provide endto-end visibility. For example, ERP is an integrated business management system for all the basic operational processes related to cash flow, order processing, capacity management, accounting, and other critical functions. Though they are adequate to manage core business processes, they may lack complete functionalities to manage end to end supply chain operations.
