This is a deck I presented in November 2020 at the Global Smart Manufacturing Conference in a digital event.

1. /thorstenschroeer
Operating IBM Cognitive
Supply Chain with AI, IoT,
Cloud, Blockchain and
Quantum
Thorsten Schröer
Director, IBM Corporation

2. In the wake of the pandemic, what
percentage of organizations have faced
challenges associated with demand
volatility?
IBM Institute of Business Value - Smarter supply chains for an unpredictable world 2020
93%

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What do you think are the top
technologies for supply chain
improvements for the coming years?

5. What Supply Chain Executives are planning…
Integrate technologies (automation, IoT, blockchain, 5G, edge)
Develop agile and resilient workflows
Improve end-to-end visibility across the organization
Maintain alternative sources of supply and logistics providers
Use AI to leverage unstructured real-time data
52%
49%
53%
61%
45%
https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/report/smarter-supply-chains Todays Topic

6. 6
Business segment revenue 2019 in million USD
Hybrid Cloud
Artificial Intelligence
CEO
Arvind Krishna
IBM Corporation
Cloud and Cognitive Software
Global Business Service
Global Technology Services
Systems
Global Financing
Other
23,200
16,634
27,361
7.604
1,400
948
Total revenue 77,147

7. IBMs Supply Chain has been… and is now systems and parts
System x
Printers
Harddisk
Semiconductor
PC & Laptop
Retail Store Mainframe / Z
Tape Library Software
Storage Disk
Power

8. IBM
Integrated Supply Chain
Part-Numbers
84kreceived
Supply Chain
Professionals
2,800world-wide
Client-
Deliveries
98%on time
Client-Orders
165k

9. Harmonized
Supply Chain
Transparent
Supply Chain
Cognitive
Supply Chain
Gain insights
Learn exponentially
Integrate globally
IBM’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

11. 2008

12. Eyjafjallajökull
2010

14. 2020

15. Our Top 3
challenges

16. #1
Lack of real-
time
information

17. Currents on Demand for
2.2 Billion
Points On Earth
Project Luci
“Logistics Utility with
Cognitive Insight”

18. #2
Inefficient,
manual supply
chain
processes

19. Process
frequency
rules based
situational
exceptional regular
Process
complexity

20. Process
frequency
rules based
situational
exceptional regular
Process
complexity
Inspection
Process
Planning
Response
Mgmt
Hot List
Tracking
(priority
deals)Supply
Allocation
E/S/Z
Mgmt
LTB / Buy
Ahead
Proposal
Supply
Assurer.
-> Subs
Order
priorities @
month end
SC Services
Bus. Dev.
EC Mgmt
Approvals
- Dev/SC
- Disposition
EC Release
/ Workflow
EC Process
Financial
Cost
Report.
Warrenty
Terms
Mgmt
Altern.
Warrenty
Process
Altern.
Warrenty
Process
Real Time
Cost
Mgmt
Assynchr.
Regen
Cycles
Planning +
avail. Parts
+ actualsSupply /
Demand
situation.
Sizings
Adoption of
ETN Supply
Capacity
Planning
(e.g. hires
needed) BOM
Reviews
Inventory
Planning /
MgmtDemand
/Supply
Execution
Supplier
Mgmt
BMA &
Rework
Process
Delivery
Expectat.
setting
Import /
Export
Compliance.
Import /
Export
Licence
Planning
DecisionsDemand
Conditionin
g
Operator &
Mainten.
training
Metrics
Dash
boards
Order
Entry
Process
PO Controls
@ Hubs
Physical
Location
Dock Del.
Demand
Planning
S/OP
Supply
Commit
Manual
repetitive
MFG
Process
TrackingTracing
Configure to
order
MFG
Assembly
Process
Tariff Fore-
casting
Augment/
Cognitive
Automate
Alert

21. 21

22. 100%
of workflows will be
either automated or
augmented by
intelligent machines.

23. #3
Incomplete
supply chain
data
www.trustyoursupplier.com
www.tradelens.com

24. Intelligent
Workflows
Automation &
Augmentation
New SC
Professionals
Agile
Culture
Our Transformation
enabled us to operate
our supply chain
during the Pandemic -
better than our
competitors.
Innovation
Technologies & Data
Experience
Digital SC
Platform
Trusted Data &
Compliance

25. Hybrid Cloud
Ensures infrastructure is
in the right place, and
the right data is always
available
Blockchain
Drives security,
provenance, multi-
enterprise visibility and
info sharing
IoT
Create and extend
apps that leverage
data and analysis
from devices and
sensors
Artificial
Intelligence
Makes supply chains
self-learning and
adaptive
In Summary

26. 26
Hands off – Eyes on
© Innovation Origins

27. You can’t do
epic things with
basic people!

28. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in
Supply Chain: Threat or the
game changer?
Manufacturing Leadership
Awards
High Tech Supply
Chainnovator Award

29. “In our supply chain we are leveraging AI, Blockchain
and IoT Technology to drive faster and smarter
decisions with our suppliers.
This makes our supply chain more flexible and
resilient.‘’
Jim Cavenaugh, IBM CFO
April 2020 Analyst Meeting

30. One more thing…

31. Quantum
Computing

32. Quantum Computing
Supply Chain Use Cases
Manufacturing Supply Chain
Quality Control
Distribution Management
Network Optimization
Vehicle Routing
Freight Forecasting

33. ibm.com/cloud

34. „THE SUPPLY CHAIN
STUFF IS REALLY TRICKY“
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
Jan. 2018
© US News & World Report

35. /thorstenschroeer
Operating IBM Cognitive
Supply Chain with AI, IoT,
Cloud, Blockchain and
Quantum
Thorsten Schröer
Director, IBM Corporation