Digital Supply Chain Management Agenda for the Automotive Supplier Industry

Abstract

New digital technologies are on their way to disrupt nearly all areas of what we call ‘traditional business processes’. Supply chain management (SCM) as a key business priority of almost every manufacturing company finds itself in the center of this upcoming digital era, where almost everything will be connected to almost everything via the internet. As the world gets connected, in the same way it also gets smarter—thanks to sensors, robotics, 3D printing and artificial intelligence. But how are supply chain executives coping with those new opportunities coming with new technologies? A recent survey identifies, that they are not equipped properly to design a digital strategy for their supply chains, necessarily transforming them into demand-sensitive networks. This chapter will provide a proper recipe for automotive supply chain managers on how to bring new technological innovations on a cohesive agenda. 17 digital SCM use cases, being identified within expert interviews, form the basis for the creation of the digital supply chain management agenda. The use cases will be assessed in terms of value and applicability and therefore be positioned into a value-maturity-portfolio, before being translated into the digital agenda.