employees up and running to work remotely over one weekend. Today, more
than 90 percent of our workforce is remote.
If we give people the ability to do their best work from anywhere in the
world, talent pools will rapidly expand. For example, our engineering teams
have been innovating from home—iterating with agile methodology, writing
code, and quality testing capabilities in virtual environments—ahead of
important product and services releases this year. We’re still running on
schedule—and that’s powerful.
Furthermore, fewer people traveling in planes and cars can have a
compelling impact on reducing our carbon footprint. Passenger vehicles
account for nearly 30 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, according to
the Environmental Protection Agency. Fewer morning commutes mean a
significant, positive change on the environment.
2. Global supply chains will become more resilient.
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Over the past months, companies found their supply chains weren’t as
global or as local as they needed to be. Organizations lacked the ability
to source materials from different suppliers, and quickly navigating local
workforce health and safety protocols proved challenging. This was a wakeup
call for businesses across industries, and made them deeply consider the
transparency and security of their end-to-end supply chains. However, over
the past months, we’ve been undergoing
a digital makeover that will allow us to be
more agile in the future.
This is all an exercise in supply chain
resiliency. How quickly you’re able to
pivot your supply chain will define your
efficacy and adaptability as a business.
Success will require a data-driven digital
supply chain, in addition to strong global
relationships that remain agile in the face
of uncertainty.
“ Success will require a
data-driven digital supply
chain, in addition to strong
global relationships that
remain agile in the face
of uncertainty.”