Today’s semiconductor shortages are a pattern we will see repeat again and again in the next few years, as demand for chips grows across every industry from automotive to AI.

Each wave of shortages exposes how interconnected and fragile global supply chains have become, and how vulnerable they are to shocks such as the ongoing trade dispute between the US and China.

Supply chain professionals are busy adapting to this new world of challenges, though. Adaptability has become the key objective in the industry, and through new AI technologies, businesses are able to quickly build resilience and the ability to pivot to meet new challenges head on.

Orchestration will also play a key role, helping supply chain professionals to move away from firefighting new disruptions and instead build shock absorbers into the supply chain.

With new global challenges, and new technologies already being implemented, we have definitively entered a new era in supply chain and logistics planning.