A COO resigns. Everyone immediately starts talking about the replacement — how long it will take, who the candidates might be, whether to go external or promote from inside.
Cases & Insights
Operational performance has deteriorated over time. Productivity is below expectations, delivery performance is unstable and management lacks a common view of the root causes and priorities.
A production site is undergoing significant change involving restructuring, new technology, capacity changes or a broader operational transformation.
A manufacturing site is struggling with unstable output, missed delivery commitments and declining productivity. Management is spending increasing amounts of time firefighting operational problems rather than addressing their underlying causes.
A company has grown through acquisitions or organisational changes, leaving Supply Chain responsibilities fragmented across functions, business units or locations.