GOOGLE operating an autonomous network . Similar to a self-driving car , Google ’ s intent-driven automated network needs to evolve into an autonomous network .
“ In addition to thinking about reliability as ‘ How do we minimise failures ?’, at Google we think as well about ‘ How we can make our services resilient to failures when they happen ?’. In our organisation , we spend as much time on systems and processes to respond to failures as we do in preventing them in the first place . Google Cloud has grown significantly , and we are continuously increasing the number of enterprise customers we support .”
Supply chain and digital transformation at Google Iyer has a roadmap for Google ’ s networking supply chain . She and her team have devoted considerable effort to optimise their supply chain tools and systems to reengineer across the end to end value chain and enable FLOW and agility .
“ Revisiting processes and systems in light of both the demand and supply variability is essential to predictably deliver at scale ,” she says . “ The frequency and volume of change will increase and we are developing
“ Revisiting processes and systems in light of both the demand and supply variability is essential to predictably deliver at scale ”
SUPRIYA IYER DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN AND COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS , GOOGLE
processes and tools where we can react within a lead time that our customers need to sustainably succeed .”
Iyer plans to leverage AI and ML capabilities to further automate supply chain processes and simplify decision making . An example of this could be scaled invoice validation to support timely processing and payment .
“ Integration with vendor systems and tools for timely information flow across the materials supply chain ,” she explains . “ For example , integration with third-party warehouse providers is key to ensure the right information is available to make the right decisions in a timely manner .
“ We are actively working to deliver an agreed capability roadmap . We are well progressed on all fronts and , in light of the recent supply constraints and demand growth , we have further refined our capability roadmap to predictably meet customer demand in the coming years .”
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