The Supply Chain Revolution: What’s Inside – Chapter 4
September 12, 2024Art Koch’s Profit Chain® Tips
The Supply Chain Revolution: Unlocking the Sustainable Profit Chain
Volume 5 | Number 10 | September 2024
Continuing my What’s Inside the Book series – here I share what you’ll find in Chapter 4: Swift Yet Meticulous: Rapid Assessment of Your Supply Chain.
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Swift Yet Meticulous: Rapid Assessment of Your Supply Chain
Introduction to Rapid Supply Chain Assessment
- The critical importance of mastering rapid assessment techniques in supply chain management, similar to mastering buoyancy in scuba diving.
- These skills are essential for identifying bottlenecks and optimizing resources.
Overview of the Supply Chain Foundation Rapid Assessment
- The “Supply Chain Foundation Rapid Assessment” tool, components and benefits.
- 10 key fundamental categories.
- Allow you to slow down and observe the surroundings.
- Adapted from a 2002 Harvard Business Review article by Eugene Goodson, titled “Read a Plant—Fast”.
- Quick, accurate, and repeatable nature assessment that involves active participation from the client.
Real World Application: Case Study Example
- A brief case study that illustrates how the rapid assessment has been effectively applied in a real business setting, detailing the significant improvements achieved.
Benefits of Implementing Rapid Assessment
- Quick, accurate, and repeatable nature assessment that involves active participation from the client.
- Radar Chart creates a visceral reaction to results.
Call to Action: Embrace Change and Efficiency
- Do you bounce from one problem to the next?
- Are there blind spots to the current opportunities?
- Is there a benchmark of the current supply chain process with a plan to correct deficiencies?
Watch the video below for Chapter 4: Swift Yet Meticulous: Rapid Assessment of Your Supply Chain.
Carpe Diem,
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