Operating IBM Cognitive Supply Chain with Cutting-Edge Technologies
1. Operating IBM Cognitive
Supply Chain with AI, IoT,
Cloud, Blockchain and
Quantum
Thorsten Schröer
IBM Industrial Sector
June 11th. 2021
2. Let’s start a poll
Cross industries, what do
you think is the single one
key technology driving
revenue shifts during
COVID-19?
3.
4. 4
Business segment revenue 2020 in million USD
Hybrid Cloud & AI
Company
IBM Corporation
Cloud and Cognitive Software
Global Business Service
Global Technology Services
Systems
Global Financing
Other
23,376
16,162
25,812
6.978
1,123
169
Total revenue
73,620
CEO
Arvind Krishna
5. IBMs Supply Chain has been… and is now systems and parts
System x
Printers
Harddisk
Semiconductor
PC & Laptop
Retail Store Mainframe / Z
Tape Library Software
Storage Disk
Power
10. “In our supply chain we are leveraging AI, Blockchain and
IoT Technology to drive faster and smarter decisions with
our suppliers.
This makes our supply chain more flexible and resilient.‘’
Jim Cavenaugh, IBM CFO
April 2020 Analyst Meeting
21. IBM Systems Manufacturing Use Cases with AI and Edge
Finished Production Inspection
Incoming Parts
Inspection
MFG Operation Monitoring
Test Operation Monitoring
IBM Confidential
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23. Our Transformation enabled
us to operate our supply
chain during the Pandemic -
better than our competitors.
Inventory
Cash Management
Supplier Management
Total Cost
Client Satisfaction
Revenue
24. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Supply
Chain: Threat or the game changer?
Manufacturing Leadership
Awards
High Tech Supply
Chaininovator Award
25. Whats helped us to succeed?
Strong culture of innovation
Skills & Talent
Data & Technology
Method, Tools and Accelarators
(e.g. AI Design Thinking &
Garage)
31. Hybrid Cloud & Edge
Ensures infrastructure is
in the right place, and the
right data is always
available
Blockchain
Drives security,
provenance, multi-
enterprise visibility and
info sharing
Artificial Intelligence
Makes supply chains self-
learning and adaptive
In Summary
Quantum
Solves Problems that could
not be solved previously