1、From challenge to advantage Supply network optimizationFrom challenge to advantage:Supply network optimizationGlobal supply chains are under acute stress.As pressure is mounting from all sides,a fundamental rethink of supply network design,planning and operation is clearly in order.A holistic optimi

2、zation approach centered around the connected supply chain enables manufacturers to adapt,increase resilience and achieve more flexibility unlocking competitive benefits in the process.2From challenge to advantage|Supply network optimizationEfficient,global,just in time:Over the decades,manufacturer

3、s such as auto-motive OEMs have acquired a truly impressive degree of mastery in the field of supply chain management.However,after two years of pandemic disruption,it has become obvious that established systems and methods are in many ways too rigid to deal with severe disruptions.The situation is

4、aggravated by the fact that supply chains issues are arising from a variety of sides at once,from the microchip crisis to logistics problems and more.On top of that,the automotive industry,like many other sectors,has been facing the challenge to fundamentally transform its business models since even

5、 before the start of the pandemic.Developments such as the increasing localization due to regu-latory requirements or the shift to electric vehicles,characterized by the growth of the electrical vehicles market of 63 percent in the EU and 145 percent1 in China from 2020 to 2021,call for new ways of

6、managing supply.In this context the development of sources of raw materials and the expan-sion of the supplier base present new challenges.The only answer to this broad range of issues is a future-proof redesign of supply chains.The effort is not to be underestimated,as it entails measures in many a