Forbes August 5, 2024
Nirav Patel is President and CEO, Bristlecone, leading the way in supply chain transformation and digital resilience.
With an array of new tools suddenly at their disposal, organizations are launching supply chain planning transformation programs to maximize efficiency and cut costs where it counts. Although these tools and methods are new, a couple of “old school” ideas will lay the foundation for this transformation. First, there’s the need to do appropriate preparation and due diligence. Second, process definition and change management are important, even with—or especially with—the latest major technology deployments.
All of this argues for a consulting-led approach underpinned by strong expertise in how the supply chain really functions. It may be attractive to pour all your resources into...