{"id":1873,"date":"2018-06-14T16:03:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T21:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-mhisolutionsmag.officialdirectory.com\/?p=1873"},"modified":"2021-08-19T10:00:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T15:00:17","slug":"making-the-business-case-for-nextgen-supply-chain-investments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/14\/making-the-business-case-for-nextgen-supply-chain-investments\/","title":{"rendered":"Making The Business Case for Next-Gen Supply Chain Investments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/dev-mhisolutionsmag.officialdirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Business-Case-400x250p.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1833\" src=\"http:\/\/dev-mhisolutionsmag.officialdirectory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Business-Case-400x250p-300x188.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Business-Case-400x250p-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mhisolutionsmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Business-Case-400x250p.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>* By Fiona Soltes * <\/em><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s generally understood that the digital, \u201cNext-Gen\u201d supply chain will be the predominant way of operating in coming years. Still up for debate, however, is when that expectation will finally become reality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe adoption rate has not been progressing as fast as everybody anticipated five years ago,\u201d admits Scott Sopher, principal and leader of the global supply chain practice, Deloitte Consulting LLP. Deloitte has again collaborated with MHI for the 2018 MHI Annual Industry Report, and this year, hits the obstacles to adoption head on. It\u2019s titled, \u201cOvercoming Barriers to Next-Gen Supply Chain Innovation,\u201d and aims to empower supply chain officers with the tools to rise above.<\/p>\n<p>Among those barriers is the challenge of establishing a business case for disruptive technologies, including estimating the full benefits and costs involved. The result, all too often, is \u201cunderinvestment and limited action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sopher and others, however, believe that doesn\u2019t have to be the case. Moving forward means setting clear vision, thinking big and starting small, understanding the costs of inactivity\/indecision, exploring pilot programs and strategic partnerships and, perhaps, creating a culture of innovation if one doesn\u2019t already exist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are numerous articles about the mechanics of building a business case,\u201d the report states. \u201cHowever, the key to constructing a successful business case for breakthrough innovations will not be found there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mhisolutions-digital.com\/mhiq\/volume_6__issue_3\/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1402716&amp;app=false#articleId1402716\"><strong>Read More\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>* By Fiona Soltes * It\u2019s generally understood that the digital, \u201cNext-Gen\u201d supply chain will be the predominant way of operating in coming years. 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