Mastering Change Management for Successful Supply Chain Transformation

2017 ◽  
pp. 841-873
Author(s):  
Ehap Sabri ◽  
Likhit Verma
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Customer Demand ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Chain Processes ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Chain Transformation ◽  
Chain Business

Supply chain transformation is necessary for the survival and growth of an organization; the more effective the transformation, the more likely the company is to thrive. In response to the dramatic changes in the business landscape over the last few years, many companies are launching business transformation programs to drive sweeping changes in their supply chain processes. These transformations are required to match the ever-growing customer demand and drive competition in the market. The supply chain transformation can be evident in exploring new sourcing networks, establishing collaborative forecasting processes, optimizing networks and inventories, reducing supply chain complexities, improving margins, etc. In today's world, it is no longer an option whether or not to opt for supply chain business transformations. Instead, it is a strategic mandate in order to stay relevant in the industry. This chapter provides the analysis of the most common transformation failures and suggests a practical framework leveraging some of the best practices in change management.

Mastering Change Management for Successful Supply Chain Transformation

2015 ◽  
pp. 117-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehap Sabri ◽  
Likhit Verma
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Customer Demand ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Chain Processes ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Chain Transformation ◽  
Chain Business

Supply chain transformation is necessary for the survival and growth of an organization; the more effective the transformation, the more likely the company is to thrive. In response to the dramatic changes in the business landscape over the last few years, many companies are launching business transformation programs to drive sweeping changes in their supply chain processes. These transformations are required to match the ever-growing customer demand and drive competition in the market. The supply chain transformation can be evident in exploring new sourcing networks, establishing collaborative forecasting processes, optimizing networks and inventories, reducing supply chain complexities, improving margins, etc. In today's world, it is no longer an option whether or not to opt for supply chain business transformations. Instead, it is a strategic mandate in order to stay relevant in the industry. This chapter provides the analysis of the most common transformation failures and suggests a practical framework leveraging some of the best practices in change management.

Mastering Change Management for Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformations

2021 ◽  
pp. 640-661
Author(s):  
Ehap Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Supply Chain Efficiency ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Chain Transformation ◽  
Common Misunderstanding

In response to the dramatic changes in the business landscape over the last few years, many companies are launching business transformations leveraging digital technologies to drive sweeping changes in their supply chain processes. The digital supply chain transformation can be evident establishing collaborative forecasting processes, optimizing networks and inventories, etc. Digital supply chain transformation is not a new buzz word. It is the application of digital capabilities to processes, products, and assets to improve supply chain efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and achieve competitive advantage. However, organizations are still facing numerous challenges to transform and perform. Perhaps the most common misunderstanding is that digital transformation is all about the implementation and use of cutting-edge technologies. This chapter will dive deep to understand major challenges to digital supply chain transformations, identify the key drivers and enablers of digital opportunity, and provide a change management framework for digital supply chain transformation.

Establishing the Program Management Office

2019 ◽  
pp. 107-127
Author(s):  
Chad Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Program Management ◽  
A Value ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Chain Transformation

This chapter covers the importance of the program management office (PMO) in a digital supply chain transformation. The objective of this chapter is to discuss the key issues in digital supply chain transformations in terms of managing the PMO, followed by a discussion of the solutions and best practices for mitigating these issues and ensuring the PMO is a value-added function and key enabler of a digital supply chain transformation. The reader should have a good understanding of the activities that the PMO should perform, the skills required for PMO resources, and the process of building the business case and using it to track the benefits to prove the transformation was effective.

Mastering Change Management for Successful Digital Supply Chain Transformations

2019 ◽  
pp. 85-106
Author(s):  
Ehap Sabri
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Change Management ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Supply Chain Efficiency ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Chain Transformation ◽  
Common Misunderstanding

In response to the dramatic changes in the business landscape over the last few years, many companies are launching business transformations leveraging digital technologies to drive sweeping changes in their supply chain processes. The digital supply chain transformation can be evident establishing collaborative forecasting processes, optimizing networks and inventories, etc. Digital supply chain transformation is not a new buzz word. It is the application of digital capabilities to processes, products, and assets to improve supply chain efficiency, enhance customer value, manage risk, and achieve competitive advantage. However, organizations are still facing numerous challenges to transform and perform. Perhaps the most common misunderstanding is that digital transformation is all about the implementation and use of cutting-edge technologies. This chapter will dive deep to understand major challenges to digital supply chain transformations, identify the key drivers and enablers of digital opportunity, and provide a change management framework for digital supply chain transformation.

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