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Have you tried to move out of your comfort zone for supply chain improvements?
Most supply chain professionals prefer to work within their comfort zones, without attempting to fundamentally question an existing policy, process, or practice. This is understandable as moving out of the comfort zone requires higher levels of stakeholder management and is fraught with uncertainty.
The downside is that staying within the comfort zone limits the type of supply chain improvements which can be carried out. Moreover, many of these initiatives have already been undertaken by the team.
If we want to make major improvements in customer service, we need to move out of our comfort zones. Better on-shelf availability, bigger assortments, fresher products, and lower costs can all be achieved simultaneously, without a trade-off, if we make a bolder move and question certain existing policies, processes, and practices which are coming in the way of achieving it.