Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations: Five Principles for Leaders to Win in a Volatile World

Future-proof your firm’s supply chains with a renewed focus on resilience

In Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations: Five Principles for Leaders to Win in a Volatile World, a team of dedicated, veteran operations strategists delivers a practical and hands-on discussion of how to future-proof your company’s supply chains through a relentless focus on resilience. In the book, you’ll discover how to shift your firm’s emphasis from “low-cost” to “low volatility” as you protect your company against the supply and demand shocks associated pandemics, wars, labor disputes, and trade conflicts.

You’ll also learn about:

• Real-world examples of companies realizing long-term competitive advantage by implementing the shifts advocated by the authors
• Why seeking to build mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with dependable suppliers is preferable to always choosing the cheapest option
• How a renewed focus on diversity and new ways of working can create resilient operations teams that pass on value to your customers

An effective and essential discussion of one of the most prominent challenges facing contemporary companies around the world, Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations is a need-to-read book for managers, executives, business leaders, entrepreneurs, operations and supply chain professionals, and anyone else with a stake in the smooth operation of their firm.

SUKETU GANDHI is a Global Co-Lead of Kearney Strategic Operations. He’s a recognized industry leader and subject matter expert on a wide range of operations and digital topics, including end-to-end supply chains.

MICHAEL F. STROHMER is a Global Co-Lead of Kearney Strategic Operations. He’s an internationally recognized expert in strategic end-to-end operations, procurement transformations, and sustainability.

MARC LAKNER is Kearney’s Managing Director for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Marc is an expert in digital manufacturing, Industry 4.0, supply chain management, and innovative cost-reduction initiatives.

TIFFANY HICKERSON is a Partner in Kearney’s Strategic Operations practice. As one of Kearney’s leading operations experts, she helps clients execute large-scale operations transformations focusing on a range of topics, including rapid cost savings, organizational redesign, and capability building.

SHERRI HE is the Managing Director of Kearney’s Greater China Unit and leads the Consumer and Retail practice in Kearney Greater China. She is an expert in strategy, digital transformation, e-commerce, new retail, sales and marketing, operations improvement, and more.