Max HenryFounder & Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC) · Founder & Executive Director at Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC)

Supply Chain Evolution: From Cost Control to Value Creation #shorts

31 Jan 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief discussion, the speakers describe a strategic shift in supply chain management from a traditional risk‑mitigation and cost‑control function toward a value‑creation engine driven by demand‑oriented orchestration, S&OP, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). They emphasize that modern customers seek experiences—not just products—so supply chains must deliver speed, reliability, and transparency. Looking ahead to 2026, they identify the next‑generation leadership requirements: a focus on sustainability and cost efficiency, and an enterprise‑wide mindset rather than a siloed functional view.

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basically, it's a movement from, from a risk mitigation function to a value creation engine. And when we are saying this risk mitigation function, so it's a shift from cost control to demand-driven orchestration, because we are cost center. But if we really try to create the value, and that value generally comes from S&OP and IBP, we are Actually moving to a value creation engine.
But now has been changing, so we need to really focus on our customer because at the end of the day, the objective of our business is profit.
We have to prepare, we have to produce what my customer is looking for, and customer is not looking for a product, customer is looking for an experience, and that experience supply chain can provide With speed, with reliability, and with transparency.
So looking ahead, we are now in 2026. What changes in talent, skills, or leadership mindset do you think are required for supply chain leaders to operate at an enterprise level rather than a functional one?
Sustainability and cost. I think that's the recipe for tomorrow.