Chapter 9

From a ‘static’ to ‘dynamic’ supply chain philosophy

Disrupting the organization and increasing clockspeed

Where to from here

As we move deeper into the 21st century, it has become glaringly obvious that the legacy organization structures and processes that we have relied on for decades are now past their ‘use-by’ date.

And the reason is that they are just too slow! The new businesses and business models emerging to become the most dangerous competitor in the industry – across a great many industries – deliver their results faster than ever before. Whether those results are an e-commerce delivery to the consumer, new product innovations, the next wave of fashion or construction of a new rail line or bridge, speed is an essential ...

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