Digital Supply Chain and Manufacturing - a chat with Mike Lackey

Send me a messageMy guest on this episode of the Digital Supply Chain podcast is Mike Lackey. Mike is the Global Head of Solution Management for Digital Manufacturing at SAP. So far on this Digital Supply Chain podcast series, we haven’t really talked about manufacturing, so I wanted Mike to come on the show to talk about this key aspect of the supply chain.To set the context at 00:38 I asked Mike for his definition of a Digital Supply ChainThen I asked Mike at 02:08 what is Smart ManufacturingAt 04:43 I asked Mike how all this automation affects factory workers And then at 08:46 I asked if all this automation justified people’s belief that the robots are coming to take all the worker’s jobsAt 11:56 I asked Mike if smart factory technologies were only for large global manufacturers, or if smaller organisations could also benefitAt 15:52 I asked Mike what are the biggest changes we will see in factories in the next 5-10 years At 2010 I asked Mike if there was any question I hadn’t asked, that he wished I hadIf 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.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.