The document discusses the evolution of supply chains, highlighting significant breakthroughs from the Ford assembly line to modern technologies such as robotics and big data. It identifies game changers in supply chain excellence and outlines trends like globalization, customer centricity, and sustainability. The future of supply chains is portrayed as automated, integrated, and intelligent.

1. Building Tomorrow’s
Supply Chains
Ashok Vemuri
Member of the Board
Head of Americas and Global Head of Manufacturing, and Engineering Services
Infosys
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2. Agenda
The Early Breakthroughs
A New Era
Game Changers
Tomorrow’s Tech
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3. The Early Breakthroughs
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4. The Breakthroughs
1913
Ford Assembly Line
1960
Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI)
1960
Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP)
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5. 1980
Transport Load Control
Center (TLCC)
1985
FedEx Tracking System
1987
Continuous Replenishment
1990
Toyota Production System
1960-90
PC & Internet
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6. A New Era
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7. Globalization
• Bottom of the pyramid
• Increase reach
• Customization
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8. Customer Centricity
• Self-service
• Co-creation
• n=1
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9. Competition
• Speed
• Innovation
• Cost optimization
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10. Sustainability
• ‘Green’ innovation
• Social contract
• Supplier risk
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11. Technology Innovation
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12. Game Changers
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13. Game Changers
Game Changers Cisco
Examples of Supply Chain
Excellence
P&G
Intel
Apple Dell
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14. Supply Chain Excellence
Operations Excellence Innovation Excellence
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15. Multi-local Operations
Resiliency
Simplification
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16. Tomorrow’s Tech
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17. Robotics
3D Printing
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18. Augmented Reality
Big Data
Smart Everything
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19. Tomorrow’s Supply Chains
Automated | Integrated | Intelligent
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20. THANK YOU
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