Podcast | From Resilience to Robustness: The Key to Supply Chain Success

Modern-day supply chains are obsessed with the goal of becoming resilient. But is that enough?

In a time of multiple supply chain disruptions, resilience is the word of the moment. Global companies are focusing on the ability to mitigate the impact of any crisis that happens to come along. But should that really be the ultimate goal? Alexander Tschentscher doesn’t think so. Head of supply chain excellence and head of strategy for supply chain and logistics with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Tschentscher believes the real objective lies in becoming robust: possessing a supply chain that’s capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions. To do that, however, companies must adopt a whole new mindset that involves the transformation of people and operations. With risk management top of mind for supply chain executives today, Tschentscher tells how his personal story led to the conclusion that there’s a better way to cope with disruption.

This episode is sponsored by Siemens Digital Logistics.

Show notes:

A white paper by Tschentscher: “Is Your Strategic Approach Robust?”