6. Our advice

6.1 Understand the importance of the supply chain

An eco-design approach can be a good lever for raising awareness of the global supply chain and the need to manage it in an innovative way.

Make or Buy decisions within a company are also a good way of structuring an innovative supply chain approach.

The supply chain manager can be chosen as the driving force behind the company's S&OP process, helping to raise awareness of the cross-functional role of the supply chain and the need to manage it differently, both internally and with external partners.

A knowledge management approach in the supply chain can also help to set up an innovative organization and management of people (mainly by valorizing their contribution...