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Are you struggling with too many improvement projects in Supply Chain?
Supply chain teams are full of improvement ideas. When I talk to any team, they typically list down hundreds of improvement projects they are either currently working on, or have it in the pipeline. Almost every aspect of their supply chain can be improved and they know how to do it. Their only issue is limited time and resources available to pursue them. Sounds familiar?
If these improvements were fundamental in nature, offering recurring benefits and a competitive edge in the marketplace, management would have no hesitation in providing more resources. However, the fact remains that many of these improvements are not sustainable in the long run, as they end up compromising one of the competitive edges. For example, a project may improve availability of fast movers but compromise on the assortment. Or reduce obsolescence by restricting either the product range or the customer range.
We need to instead focus on only a few improvement projects which improve all the important parameters. It’s a tough choice but pursuing a few carefully crafted improvement projects gives far higher benefits which are sustained over time. Less is more…
How to craft these vital improvement projects? I will cover in my next post. Till then…