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Do you see obstacles in moving to Demand Driven Supply Chain?
When I speak to supply chain teams about Demand Driven Supply Chain, it connects deeply to the important issues for which they have been struggling to find a workable solution. They also feel that DDSC is the solution in the right direction. If it is so, why do so many teams still take time to switch? Let’s dive into the perceived fears.
My conversations indicate that their main fears are around their current supply chain capabilities. They feel that DDSC requires higher level capabilities in demand sensing, flexibility and responsiveness, for which they are not yet ready.
Their fears are genuine. However, I have got some good news for them.
You can switch to Demand Driven Supply Chain with the current level of capabilities in demand sensing, flexibility and responsiveness. The switch will yield some immediate benefits, which are quite substantial in most cases. Moreover, it will point you to take up focused capability improvement in specific areas which will improve the overall supply chain performance the most. These are the leverage points in the system.
So, what’s stopping you to make the switch to DDSC?