LOGISTICS
it ’ s a big sustainability issue for the logistics industry .”
He adds : “ So there is definitely an opportunity for logistics companies to consider sharing capacity to make the entire network more efficient .
“ With the drive towards sustainability becoming more and more important , reducing the amount of inefficient transport moving around is definitely something logistics providers will seek to tackle .”
But for every logistics provider who has succeeded in digitally transforming its operations , there is another one that either hasn ’ t begun the process or has stalled . McKinsey research suggests that as many as 30 % of all digital transformation programmes either fail or do not have the desired results . Putting people first is one of the keys to a successful transformation , according to Ben Godfrey , Raw Materials and Forming Procurement VP with Rolls Royce , who heads up the company ’ s civil procurement of raw material , castings and forgings .
People are the heart of supply chain transformation Speaking on the same panel as Naughton at Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE , Godfrey said : “ I think change is a people sport ; it ' s only ever people that change things , while capital and technology provide huge leverage .”
Godfrey feels that technology is now allowing logistics providers and others across the supply chain to “ leverage ideas on a scale you ' ve never been able to do before ”.
He says : “ You can reach anybody in the world effectively . The challenge is connecting those dots in an effective and efficient way for your enterprise .
“ CHANGE IS A PEOPLE SPORT ; PEOPLE CHANGE THINGS , WHILE CAPITAL AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDE THE LEVERAGE ”
BEN GODFREY RAW MATERIALS & FORMING PROCUREMENT VP , ROLLS ROYCE
70 November 2022