From transformation Ambition to Sustained Operational Value

Three conditions for successful supply chain and technology transformation

Supply chain and technology transformation programmes often begin with a clear ambition: improve performance, increase resilience, reduce cost or unlock greater value from systems and data. Yet many struggle to convert that ambition into measurable and lasting operational improvement.

The challenge is rarely technology alone. Transformation succeeds when organisations can create sufficient clarity around the value and operational problem, establish readiness across process, people, supply chain and technology and build the capability required to sustain improvement beyond implementation.

In this webinar, Unipart will explore the three conditions that underpin successful transformation:

Clarity to act
How to define the value, understand operational reality, diagnose end-to-end constraints and establish an evidence-based case for change.

Readiness to deliver
How to design the future operating model, align process, people, supply chain and technology, test risk and readiness and mobilise delivery with greater control.

Capability to sustain
How to build ownership and adoption, establish effective process governance, measure benefits and embed continuous improvement into day-to-day operations.

Drawing on Unipart’s experience as a supply chain operator, transformation consultancy and SAP partner, the session will show why successful transformation must extend beyond system design and implementation. It will explore how process insight, operational expertise, technology and the involvement of the people doing the work can be brought together to reduce delivery risk and create sustained operational value.

SAP-enabled supply chain transformation will provide a practical context throughout the session, including how tools such as SAP Signavio, S/4HANA and EWM can support visibility, process design and execution. The focus, however, will remain on the wider conditions required to ensure technology enables transformation rather than simply digitising existing complexity.

Attendees will learn how to:

Connect transformation ambition to defined operational and commercial outcomes
Create a reliable view of current performance, process variation and underlying constraints
Align supply chain design, operating processes, people and technology around the future state
Identify readiness risks before they become delivery or adoption issues
Establish ownership, governance and measurement beyond go-live
Create a repeatable capability for continuous improvement and sustained value

As this is a Partner sponsored webinar, there may be some restrictions on which members can attend. This means that even if your initial booking is accepted, we may contact you to cancel your booking.

Please note by booking a place on this webinar you will not automatically be sent the recording. This will be available to download under Event Resources on this page after the webinar.