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Good habits die hard.
Supply chain transformation involves changing many of the habits hardened into the current processes and ways of working. Many teams attempt to change these habits and find it extremely hard to do so.
My experience in working with companies across industry sectors on various supply chain transformation projects suggests that it is much easier to inculcate certain good habits, especially if these match with the deep-rooted personal values of the team members.
Let’s consider an example. Teams have often struggled with batch size reduction, citing loss of production and cost increase as obstacles. I have found it much easier for people to focus on faster response to customer demand, which resonates well with the team members. If we take this thread forward, it means more frequent deliveries to meet the evolving demand pattern and consequently the need for smaller batch sizes.
I would strongly recommend developing good habits instead of eradicating bad ones.