Stop Pedaling and Start Navigating

摘要

When was the last time you sat down with your team to thoroughly review your supply chain organization's progress and future direction? These days, some professionals are so busy that they fail to notice when they're running to stand still. If most of the work you do involves decisions and activities that affect the next 30 days, then being reactive is your norm. Furthermore, you probably want to do everything yourself because trust is lacking, which may cause high levels of employee turnover. The first step to being proactive and learning to let go and trust your team is plotting a longer-term course. Organizations that can balance short- and long-term demands conduct regular strategic sessions, meet frequently with their customers, visit other industries to learn best practices and invest in their employees. This requires thoughtful planning, market research, competitor analysis, forecasting, process improvement, business development, delegating and leading.