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EMS@C-LEVEL Season #1 Episode #3 with Omnics Founder and CEO Akhil Oltikar

EMS@C-LEVEL · 19 Aug 2020 · 28m · Episode 3

What this episode covers

Akhil Oltikar, founder and CEO of Omnics, discusses how the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated digital transformation in supply chain management. He explains that while companies have invested heavily in transactional systems, they often fall back to spreadsheets for planning, a gap Omnics addresses with its simulation and optimization software. Oltikar notes that the pandemic exposed the fragility of supply chains for essential needs, prompting a strategic shift toward agility, resilience, and data-driven decision-making to handle unpredictable disruptions.

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Omnics, Flextronics, Riverwood Solution, Koh Young, Global Electronics Association

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