Driving Supply Chain Efficiency & Resilience Through Digitalisation

We are delighted to invite you to a joint event hosted by Northumbria University’s Centre for Digital Supply Chain Excellence and the Royal Academy of Engineering, exploring the critical role of digitalisation in enhancing supply chain efficiency and resilience for SMEs in the automotive and manufacturing engineering sectors. 

Date: 

• Thursday, 10 July 2025

Agenda:

• 9:00am - 9:30am Networking Breakfast
• 9:30am - 12:00pm Main Event

Location:

• Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, Room 402 (fourth floor Corporate Hub), (City Campus East, Falconar Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 1UY)

This event will highlight the transformative opportunities presented by digitalisation and emerging technologies to:

• Mitigate supply chain risks
• Build operational resilience
• Drive sustainability improvements
• Enhance efficiency, productivity, and profitability

We will reflect upon:

• The Strategic Imperative of Digitalisation for SME Supply Chains
• How Emerging Technologies Shaping the Future of Supply Chains
• Real-world examples and areas of best practice

Join industry leaders, academics, and innovators for insightful discussions, practical case studies, Q&A and networking opportunities.

We hope you can join us for this important conversation.