There are many more examples of improvements. Crucially, our supply chain organisation now plays a key role in supporting the company’ s strong performance.
Could you share an example of a supply chain initiative you led that had a defining impact on performance? A successful initiative is our‘ In the Region for the Region’ concept. We aim to align value creation regionally by producing and procuring where our customers are. The last few years showed how vital stable, elastic and regional supply chains are. This concept has strengthened our ability to respond to disruptions, reduced dependencies, lowered transportation costs and met sustainability requirements. A concrete implementation is in North Canton, Ohio, where we opened a retail technology production line in 2025 to serve US customers locally.
You’ ve overseen significant LEAN initiatives. How do these help the team navigate the complexities of demand and sourcing? A key part of our LEAN roadmap is cross-functional Kaizen events. These address five to six topics over one week at different locations throughout the year. They are designed to help teams experience the management of demand, processes, products and sourcing.
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