KEARNEY
Lastly , Gandhi points out the maturement of risk tolerance , a factor Sense and Pivot looks at , shifting from implicit to explicit .
Sense & Pivot Kearney started on the Sense and Pivot journey almost three years ago after spotting the trends around the difficulty of forecasting , the inflexibility of distribution centres , manufacturing facilities and transportation networks .
However , there was still resistance to change . Ghandi says , “ What COVID did was fundamentally accelerate the trend . What we thought would take another year to two years all of a sudden just came to life . It ’ s what I call the shift left phenomenon ; years became months and months became weeks .”
Just how unpredictable the world can be was a hard-earned lesson . Supply chains quickly realised they need to adapt and perform against plan despite the business challenges brought on by the disruptions and the limitations that lay within the supply chain . Sense and Pivot helps organisations to mitigate the impacts of risks such as extreme weather , geopolitics and unpredictable changes in consumer demand , creating a dynamic , highly responsive and resilient supply chain .
Ghandi says the companies should be asking is if they are set up to sense the right information in order to pivot assets . Real-time information can be pulled from a myriad of resources such as business partners , social media , manufacturing facilities ( for machine capacity or handling times ), or even point of sale information . This information can then trigger an action or inform decision making . The trick is in aligning the right data to the companies goals .
“ No amount of effort will protect you against every shock . That ' s the first thing we tell people ; you can ’ t protect against everything . So , what are the choices you want to make ?”
SUKETU GANDHI PARTNER AND GLOBAL PRODUCT LEADER , DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN & PLAN , KEARNEY
218 March 2021