Digital Supply Chain and Business Networks - a chat with Paige Cox (aka @weicox_paige)

Send me a messageMy guest on this episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast is Paige Cox  (aka @weicox_paige on Twitter).  Paige is Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Supply Chain Networks development at SAP. We have talked about business networks on the podcast in previous episodes (the one with Marcell Vollmer and more recently the show with Josh Greenbaum), but with Paige leading SAP’s Business Network development, I was very keen to get her perspective on the topic. I asked Paige to introduce herself, which she did at 00:29Then at 02:17 I asked Paige to set the context by telling us how she defines a Digital Supply Chain and she gave a great, comprehensive responseSo then at 06:46 I asked Paige to explain what a Business Network is and for a couple of examples At 13:37 I asked Paige how to overcome the fact that growing networks is challenging because the Network Effect means that networks become more valuable with every additional node. But how to grow to a big enough size to be of value…At 21:46 I asked Paige if now finally after many years in the making, are Business Networks finally coming into their own…Finally, at 26:10 I asked Paige if there was any question I didn’t ask her, that she wished I had and she told me about Desire Delivered!If you want to know more about any of SAP's Digital Supply Chain solutions, head on over to www.sap.com/digitalsupplychain and if you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks.Could your supply chain take the hit? Download my free 15-minute resilience scorecard to uncover hidden vulnerabilities, calculate your score and turn the results into a practical 30-day action plan: tomraftery.com/scorecard  If disruption hit tomorrow, would you know where your supply chain was most exposed? In 15 minutes my free scorecard helps you assess 27 resilience statements, calculate your score, and turn the result into three priorities and a 30 day action plan. You can download the scorecard free at tomraftery.com/scorecard.Support the showPodcast supportersI'd like to sincerely thank this podcast's generous Subscribers:Alicia FaragKieran OgnevGary LynchAnd remember you too can become a Resilient Supply Chain+ subscriber  - it is really easy and hugely important as it will enable me to continue to create more excellent episodes like this one and give you access to bonus episodes of topical, timely supply chain resilience analysis.🎤 Looking for a keynote speaker on supply chain resilience, AI, and sustainability?I help leaders understand the forces reshaping global supply chains, from geopolitical disruption and climate risk to AI and real-time decision-making. Download my Speaker Pack: https://tinyurl.com/spkrpckFinallyIf you have any comments/suggestions or questions for the podcast - feel free to just send me a direct message on LinkedIn, or send me a message using this link.If you liked this show, please don't forget to rate and/or review it. It makes a big difference to help new people discover it. Thanks for listening.