Insight
For the supply chain in 2018
The most important boardroom discussions
Today, in mature companies, the board of directors includes a Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO). He – because in spite of gender diversity efforts, the CSCO is still a man in most cases – reports directly to the company’s CEO, underlining the importance of the supply chain discipline as a crucial part of the business.
By Martijn Lofvers I 18
n the boardroom, the CSCO hears other executives’ opinions on all kinds of topics. These are some of the boardroom conver- sations the CSCO should be having with his colleagues this year:
Chief Executive Officer (CEO): “We need to start a business transformation for our company this year, because of all the disruptive forces attacking us.”
CSCO: “Yes, I agree. But we have to preserve our efficient core processes, in addition to new agility. Remember, we must be efficient wherever we can and agile where necessary.”
Chief Financial Officer (CFO): “In this era of dramatic changes, busi- ness
continuity is of the utmost
Human Resources (HR) Director: “There is a war for talent going on, so we have to make our com- pany more visible and appealing to attract and retain bright new employees.” CSCO: “Let’s not forget to actively improve the gender diversity in our company in order to tap into the pool of female talent and achieve better and more balanced deci- sion-making.”
importance for our company so that we can predict our next quarterly earnings.” CSCO: “Of course! Integrated Business Planning will help us to work with a long- term horizon and take smart and timely measures to close any gaps in our financial budget.”
SUPPLY CHAIN MOVEMENT, No.29, Q2 2018
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