Making The Supply Chain A Strategic Asset

摘要

I recently ran into a supply chain executive who shared a common frustration with me. He indicated that once again, the sales staff had committed to orders that were not yet loaded to production and now required expedites for several long-lead subassemblies. Less than five years ago, many of the subassemblies were built in-house. Today, they are sourced overseas and, according to him, the "supply" rarely matches his "demands." However, his leadership team expects operations to function like a utility-"If you need more light, turn up the dial! What's the big deal?" Clearly, he is not running a supply chain that is a strategic asset for his company... are you?