This document discusses the mobile supply chain and how it provides end-to-end visibility and execution across extended supply chains. A mobile supply chain enables businesses to capitalize on opportunities in the digital economy through visibility into processes, materials, and goods as well as dynamic supply chain execution for speed and agility. It discusses the needs of a mobile supply chain including variable connectivity, offline usage, and how roles and environments impact mobile feature needs. The document also introduces DSI as a company that provides mobile supply chain solutions and platforms to leverage existing systems and provide mobile-optimized business processes.

1. WHAT IS THE MOBILE
SUPPLY CHAIN?
Gordon Van Huizen
Chief Technology Officer, DSI

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1THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN
TRANSITION
Embracing The Digital Economy

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THE AGE OF THE OMNI-CHANNEL CUSTOMER

4. THE TRADITIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN MUST EVOLVE

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THE NEW SUPPLY CHAIN REALITY

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INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
Compliance and quality requirements demand accurate and timely
visibility into the entire product lifecycle.
Real-time information is key to optimizing materials, costs and labor,
enabling significant time and cost savings.
Seasonal, perishable inventory needs to be tracked, monitored and
managed through all phases of the production cycle to ensure speed
and quality.
Efficient uptime of assets and equipment is critical, even on job sites
with non-existent network connectivity.

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WHAT IS A MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN?
A Mobile Supply Chain provides the end-to-end visibility
and execution required across the extended supply
chain in order to compete in today’s Digital Economy.

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THE MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN
Enables and Capitalizes on Business Moments
Visibility Enables end-to-end process visibility,
traceability of materials and goods
Execution Dynamically adapts supply chain execution
for speed and agility
Anywhere
Provides full visibility and control:
Any Time, Anywhere, Any Role

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2WHAT’S DIFFERENT
ABOUT MOBILE?
Not Just Another Screen

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ROLE AND ENVIRONMENT DRIVE MOBILE NEEDS

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ROLE AND ENVIRONMENT DRIVE MOBILE NEEDS
Feature Breadth and Depth

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ROLE AND ENVIRONMENT DRIVE MOBILE NEEDS
Feature Breadth and Depth Interaction Model

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ROLE AND ENVIRONMENT DRIVE MOBILE NEEDS
Feature Breadth and Depth Interaction Model
Connectivity Modes

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ROLE AND ENVIRONMENT DRIVE MOBILE NEEDS
Feature Breadth and Depth Interaction Model
Device Selection Connectivity Modes

15. NEW COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES
‣ Variable Bandwidth
‣ Network Latency
‣ Intermittent Connectivity
‣ Extended Periods Off-line

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3WHO WE ARE
AND WHAT WE PROVIDE

17. DSI: THE MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANY
Our mobile supply chain solutions
provide end-to-end visibility,
execution and agility to take
advantage of the digital economy.
Our approach is unique in that we
leverage systems of record to
provide mobile-optimized
business processes across
manufacturing, distribution, sales
and service.
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What We Do

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DSI: THE MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANY
What We Provide
Mobile Platform
• Mobile-optimize all processes across the extended
supply chain
• Rapid development
• Robust back-end integration
• Fully open to third-party tools and cloud-based
services
Solution Accelerators
• Complete componentized applications
• Multiple uses: instant deployment, customize to meet
business requirements or use as building blocks for
new applications
• Leverage mobile-optimized interfaces into critical
systems of record

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DSI: THE MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN COMPANY
Mobile Platform Capabilities
Omni-channel: Any time, anywhere, any role, any device.
Rapid development: Reduced time-to-value, increased agility.
Open APIs: Alternate tool chains, specialized device SDKs.
Enterprise Integration: Leverage existing systems of record with
transactional integrity.
M2M Integration: Sense and respond, automate physical
processes.

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4CASE STUDY
MOBILE SUPPLY CHAIN
SUCCESS

21. With a mobile supply chain, Old Dutch Foods can now
connect production data to raw material inventory stock,
which allows for a more accurate match of supply and
demand. As a result, the company has reduced spoilage
and ingredient shortages, which not only protects
product quality—it also prevents in-store product
rationing that could compromise the customer experience.

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Source: Case Study: Old Dutch Foods Masters Employees’ Mobile Moments, August 28, 2014 by Jeffery
Hammond & Michael Facemire with Christopher Mines and Dominique Whittaker, Forrester Research, Inc.

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5RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR MOBILE
ENABLEMENT

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THE KEYS TO SUCCESS
‣ Identify mobility projects that have significant,
quantifiable returns
‣ Think: “what does mobile allow me to do that I couldn’t
do before”?
‣ Create agility and adaptability while maintaining
robustness
‣ Address off-line support upfront, including conflicts that
will occur when users work off-line

25. VISIT US AT dsiglobal.com
Gordon Van Huizen
Gordon.VanHuizen@dsiglobal.com