Transformation & Implementation
Developing a plan or strategy is one side of the coin. Successful implementing or even transforming your supply chain a different one.
European road transport rates for parcels & pallets continue to increase with 5 to 10+%. Ocean rates are still going south, while Airfreight rates remain extremely volatile. Cargo owners shall maintain different procurement strategies for securing competitive pricing. In addition the European Commission adopted new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directives (CSRD), meaning that Cargo Owners need to report and reduce Carbon Emission of Scope 3 activities that include (outsourced) transportation and logistics.
Never before have the vulnerabilities of complex global supply chains been so exposed as today. Long and unreliable lead times, lack of capacity across the supply chain, congestion at ports, suppliers unable to deliver to promise and number of customer orders going through the roof. If a company is not able to create the necessary visibility and control in its supply chain this will seriously jeopardize the business. To support brand owners BCI has developed a framework with 6 tactics to create control in these uncertain times.
Projects need to be Implemented and change is often required. Seamless implementation is key, but not always achieved resulting in long recovery periods and/or organizational distress. In order to achieve seamless change we uses proven methodologies and seasoned staff. Developing the right supply chain solution is only one element of the equation. Making it happen is another one. Many supply chain transitions fail either due to the lack of a proper vision or due to poor implementation planning/execution. Over the last decade, we have developed a strong implementation support capability including a pool of senior resources and experienced professionals.
Some key questions to be answered and processes to be managed to realize supply chain changes successfully are:
- Sponsorship
How is the initiative anchored in the organization? How do we sell the new concept to our board? Who is the sponsor of the project? - Organization Alignment
How to link the supply chain vision with the overall business strategy? How to implement? What kind of organization, role, team, timelines? Sequence of activities? Which resources do I need? - Risk management
What are the risks and how to set up risk mitigation plans? - Interdependencies
What are the interdependencies between the transformation and other projects such as IT implementations? How to manage timelines, resources, budget and risks? - Result orientation
What are the benefits? How will we measure during the project and the final results (SMART). How to link the new concept and related organization into performance metrics and KPIs? How do we measure results? - Communication
Which stakeholders are involved? How to best manage all internal (and external) stakeholders? Who needs to be informed? Which partners, suppliers customers are effected and how to communicate with these stakeholders. - Steady State
Do we need changes in the current organization after go live? What functions, processes?