Nearly half of supply chain leaders surveyed have dramatically accelerated spending on digital technologies to make their operations more responsive and forward-looking during the pandemic. Cloud computing, robotics and inventory/network optimization tools saw the biggest jump in terms supply chain investment, with 49% of survey respondents increasing spending. Nearly all advanced digital technologies covered by the survey are expected to achieve widespread adoption within the next 1-2 years. Digital supply chains will be the predominant model within just five years ‘ 22% believe they are now.
Source: https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2021/04/23/supply-chains-pandemic/