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Information Technology in Supply Chain - Coggle Diagram
Information Technology in Supply Chain
IT trends in SCM
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Cloud Computing
Infrastructure-as-aService (IaaS)
Platform-as-aService (Paas)
Software-as-aService (SaaS)
Increased availability of real-time data
in4 that is made available for use as soon as it is generated
Increased use of mobile technology
Green technology
IT risks in SCM
Installation of new IT systems
Risk
time & $ install new system and train employees
Resistance from existing employees, who are familiar with current system
Overwhelming amount of integration between current and new systems
Mitigation
Install new IT systems in an incremental fashion rather than changing all processes at the same time
Run duplicate systems to make sure the new system is performing well
Implement only the level of complexity that is needed
Dependency on IT systems
Risk
Software glitches (bugs) and malfunction, leading to wrong decisions made from incorrect data
Power outage and Internet shutdown
Cybersecurity problems: hackers and viruses
Mitigation
Data backup systems
Systems running in parallel in case one suffers a problem
Using security software products that to keep a company’s systems safe
Picking systems that have the flexibility to change if necessary