More product choices and mismatched components across product lines both explode supply chain complexity. A distribution strategy paired with component harmonization, plus smart product design, keeps it manageable.
I guess, you know, what I've found is that the more complexity that you offer in terms of optionality to your customers, the more complex the supply chain is going to become. Also, if you have multiple products and there's no component harmonization across the different products that you're offering, similar products, but Again, they're all different. If you don't have parts harmonization, component harmonization, that creates another level of complexity. So having the right distribution strategy along with the harmonization strategy is very critical for a successful supply chain.
That does give a lot of good context that it's not just looking at the planning side, but also the design side and how the customer SKU complexity, basically that's where you're alluding to.
