U.K, Jan. 12 -- In a time when technology is transforming the business capabilities, companies are having to adapt their traditional norms and values to suit a new set of consumer demands and expectations. So too are supply chains. Yes, that's right. The globally-spanning supply chain networks created thousands of years ago are also being forced from their stalwart position of steadfast robustness to a contemporary nature of agility and flexibility, to provide resilience in an increasingly volatile world. A supply chain is a sophisticated network of relationships, often spanning the globe, shared between customers and retailers; distributors and suppliers, and finally, manufacturers. The aim of the system is to help optimise efficiency and...