Research shows that disruptive changes are more common in our supply chain organizations today than they were three years ago. Are supply chain leaders prepared to engage their teams differently to improve the quality of their decisions in this more disruptive environment? In this highly interactive session we will explore the impacts that disruption is having and a surprising new approach that can impact how you respond.

Many supply chain leaders strive for an “agile” culture – to be nimble and responsive in decision making to improve service, reduce inventory or take advantage of opportunities. But changing how decisions are made is difficult. We'll outline the challenges to and strategies for changing decision making to develop a more agile culture.

For supply chain leaders considering a redesign of all or part of their organization, we'll introduce a process for organization design, and walk you through the steps for diagnosing your supply chain organization's redesign needs. You will leave with a better understanding of organizational design, and a road map for building and implementing a new supply chain organizational model.

The complexity of global business is increasing, and the need to coordinate and integrate decisions is more critical than ever. Planning teams are looking to organize to be market-facing while also gaining efficiencies of scale, standards, and technologies. In this session we will walk through a process and strategies for developing balanced solutions to your supply chain planning organization challenges.