SAP’s Joe Ditchett on supply chain resilience for modern defense

Joe Ditchett, an industry executive advisor for SAP, discussed the importance of resilience in defense infrastructure, emphasizing three key strategies: solidifying the supply chain software, dispersing operations and logistics, and integrating resilience into acquisition requirements. He highlighted the need for data-centric execution and interoperability, as exemplified by the JADC2 initiative, which aims to connect shooters and sensors for faster, AI-enabled decision-making. This shift supports logistics, fueling, and rearmament, moving from a linear kill chain to a networked kill web that will enhance global defense operations.