Episode 162: Circumventing Geopolitics: How Network Intelligence and AI Can Answer Uncertainty with SAP's Ralf Hierzegger
This week, we talk with SAP's Ralf Hierzegger about how network intelligence and AI can assist logistics teams in managing disruptions, enhancing collaboration, and building a more resilient supply chain.
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In this episode, we speak with SAP’s Ralf Hierzegger about how constant disruption, digital dependencies, and climate and regulatory shifts are reshaping logistics. They explore why supply chains must move beyond company borders, how AI can support real-time decisions, and why trusted network collaboration is essential for better execution, efficiency, and resilience.
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Guest 1: Ralf Hierzegger, Chief Product Owner of SAP BN4L, SAP
Ralf has built his career at the intersection of logistics, consulting, and digital innovation. After starting out as a forwarding agent from 1990 to 1992, he studied economics from 1993 to 1996 before joining SAP in 1996 as a consultant. In 2013, he stepped into the role of Solution Architect at SAP SE Custom Development, focusing on Foreign Trade and Transportation Logistics. Since 2023, he has served as Chief Product Owner of SAP BN4L, helping shape the future of business networks in logistics. He is married and the father of two grown-up children.
Host 1: Richard Howells, SAP
Richard Howells has been working in the Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing space for over 30 years. He is responsible for driving the thought leadership and awareness of SAP’s ERP, Finance, and Supply Chain solutions and is an active writer, podcaster, and thought leader on the topics of supply chain, Industry 4.0, digitization, and sustainability.
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SAP Supply Chain Management
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Chapters:
00:00:00: Intro
00:01:22: Guest’s Introductions
00:02:23: Why logistics disruption is harder now
00:06:26: Structural challenges in supply chain and logistics
00:08:02: Using AI to respond to delays and blockages
00:10:51: Why AI alone cannot solve logistics
00:12:36: The value of AI for a business network
00:14:24: How data sharing improves network performance
00:16:27: First steps for adopting network intelligence and AI
00:19:06: What is the Future of Supply Chain?
00:20:31: Outro
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