Integrated supply chain: your roadmap to success

Geopolitical conflicts, inflation, and climate change have intensified pressures on supply chains. Challenges abound expensive raw materials, faltering supplies, and demanding customers. The solution? A robust, integrated supply chain strategy. But where to start? How do you ensure everyone is moving in the same direction? Sopra Steria is here to guide you with inspiration, a comprehensive assessment, and a feasible roadmap.

From question to concrete action plan in 5 steps

Improving processes starts with a clear understanding of your current operations and challenges. Only then can you identify gaps and consider potential optimisations. A maturity assessment is often the first step toward an integrated supply chain.

In 5 steps, we guide you from question to roadmap:

• Inspiration: Unfamiliar with the possibilities of an integrated supply chain? We inspire you with insights into relevant technologies such as IoT sensors, digital twins, RPA, and applicable use cases.
• Questionnaire: How is your supply chain currently performing, and where do you want to go? Complete the questionnaire with your colleagues as a starting point for the workshops.
• Assessment: We bring all stakeholders together in a series of workshops, discuss the answers from the questionnaires, and map out existing processes, challenges, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Recommendations: Based on the insights from the workshops, we propose concrete areas for improvement and solutions, which we discuss in detail with the internal team. Adjustments are made where necessary.
• Roadmap: You receive a comprehensive document outlining the gaps, objectives, action points, KPIs, and priorities for your supply chain journey, along with a visual roadmap. You’re ready to kick off!
  
  

Design and execute your supply chain strategy

In a world where disruptions are the norm, an agile and resilient supply chain strategy is critical. It's not just about responding to disruptions but also about contributing to business goals. With nearly 90% of organisations planning to invest in greater supply chain resilience over the next two years, the challenge lies in balancing resilience with cost-effectiveness. Sopra Steria helps you navigate these challenges by using scenario planning and fostering collaboration with key stakeholders to design a strategy that meets your business needs.

Key components of an agile supply chain strategy:

• Scenario planning and risk management
• Transparency and visibility across the entire supply chain
• Collaboration with customers, suppliers, and logistics partners
• Preparing for fluctuations in supply and demand
  
  

Balancing cost pressures and growth goals

Chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are grappling with the challenge of balancing cost pressures with growth aspirations to optimise network performance. In an environment marked by recent disruptions and shortages, they must navigate complex decisions to maintain effective supply chains. 

This involves translating business impacts into specific supply chain responses, ensuring that short-term cash pressures do not undermine long-term growth goals. By leveraging scenario analysis, optimising resources, and reducing complexity, CSCOs can improve alignment and drive operational efficiency. 

Additionally, fostering agility within the supply chain is crucial for swiftly responding to disruptions without compromising quality or cost goals. Agility and resilience, now top priorities for most organisations, demand strategic planning and collaboration across the supply chain network to prepare for ongoing volatility. 

Ultimately, CSCOs must prioritise supply chain visibility, stakeholder collaboration, and scenario planning to ensure sustained performance and resilience in an unpredictable market. 

Working with Sopra Steria

Our experts know the supply chain world inside and out. We understand regulations, are technology experts, but we also know that supply chain management is about people and complex ecosystems. Our high-performance teams combine all the necessary knowledge and experience to develop the best solution for you. Our ambition? To be a long-term partner you can rely on.

Interested in learning more? Connect with one of our experts today to explore tailored solutions and get all the information you need. 

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