Supply chains across the globe experienced fragility on an unprecedented scale due to the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. No business was able to completely evade the wrath brought in by the pandemic. Though disruptions in supply chains are inevitable, the need of the hour is to plan and tackle the challenges in an intelligent manner and to build resiliency for the future. Enterprises are now bringing in processes, people and technology together to become flexible and adapt quickly to ever-changing conditions across supply chains. In a recently concluded roundtable organised by SAP in association with BW Businessworld and CII, top leaders working in the world of supply chain management discussed several topics including the role of intelligent supply chains, increased online consumption of goods, changing consumer attitude, increasing demand from tier-II/tier-III cities, and challenges of reverse logistics.

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For companies of all sizes around the globe, advances in logistics processes and technologies can have a dramatic effect on operational costs and, ultimately, the bottom line. Faster, more affordable delivery systems, more efficient warehousing options, and innovations in customs clearance processes are just a few ways that improvements in logistics can help businesses better connect with their customers and suppliers, all while saving time and money. Business leaders who understand what changes are coming down the logistics roadway are at a distinct advantage; they can plan for and adopt new technologies and systems as soon as possible, keeping up with – or charging ahead of – the competition. That's where The DHL Logistic Trend Radar comes in. Now in its fourth year, the Logistics Trend Radar is a powerful tool for understanding and anticipating new logistics advances.