KANSAS CITY, MO — COVID-19 has accelerated change at unheard of rates. For food manufacturers, the pandemic exposed just how important supply chains are to our survival, while simultaneously placing a spotlight on the need to increase efforts to remedy the gaps in current supply chain models.
A survey from Gartner found the pandemic exposed resiliency gaps with only 12% of food and beverage manufacturers reporting highly resilient supply chains.
Looking to balance trade-offs with efficiency, many food manufacturers made the difficult decision to reduce production to only key SKUs during the height of the pandemic. This in turn drove increased efficiencies and enhanced resilience, but the lack of digital technologies for visibility and advanced planning and organizational silos resulted in a less focused end-to-end strategy.