Globalisation and complexity have historically been the biggest challenges facing the supply chain. In response to this, many organisations focused on managing costs and increasing efficiency. However, market fluctuations and unprecedented levels of supply chain disruption are revealing the importance of digitisation, resilience and sustainability. Based on these observations, Frank will explain how the expectations of the Supply Chain Director/COO role have increased to build a culture of evolution and continuous improvement.
Organisations must be ready to pivot their supply chain management strategies with agility, resilience, and less risk – making data-driven insights and enterprise analytics essential. Frank will stress how the agenda of supply chain management has broadened, which means that future needs cannot be met with current processes and solutions. There is a need to review previous strategies which created or simply worked around increasing levels of complexity.
The session will cover the value proposition for investing in platform technologies that meet the specific requirements of customers through new capabilities which can be built on top of existing investments.
Key Takeaways
- Leadership expectations have evolved - Supply chain Directors and Senior Managers must embrace transformation and innovation beyond traditional operational management.
- Platform approach maximises existing investments - Open platforms enable organisations to extend current systems with new capabilities rather than starting from scratch.
- Strategic enhancement prevents costly disruption - Future-ready supply chain processes can be achieved through intelligent system evolution, not wholesale replacement.
Continue your learning journey with other sessions in this webinar series:
Webinar 1 - Modern Challenges Facing Supply Chain Management and the Role of Digital Transformation
Webinar 3 - Implementing Digital Supply Chain Transformation Programs
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