SupplyChain Magazine January 2018 | Page 90

AGCO
this case , we had to fight high demand because we couldn ’ t implement it as quickly as everyone wanted . So that was kind of a good problem to have .”
The inbound-outbound transformation became standard after its success in Europe ; it has since been successfully implemented in China , and is currently in the implementation phase in North America . South America will follow , with implementation starting there in January 2018 .
No large-scale change ever happened without hiccups .
However , with AGCO ’ s Supply Chain leadership team being entirely behind Toornman ’ s plans , the company was able to work through the obstacles as they emerged .
“ If you are part of the ownership and you embrace the change , typically you ’ re more open to delivering solutions rather than pointing the finger , because it ’ s your project ,” he explains . “ Really , the key strategies
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