On the topic of supply chains, White touched on the severity of the current global supply chain mess that is impairing so many companies and industries. “However bad you think the supply chain situation is, it’s actually two times worse,” White said the CEO of a customer recently told her.
One example of how to address the problems through collaboration: the SAP Business Network – which she describes as a LinkedIn for B2B suppliers and buyers to come together and solve problems such as needing to find additional suppliers. The network is supporting $3 trillion per year in transactions.