This episode explores:

• Strategic misalignment and the impact on the efficacy of traditional supply chain tools. (2:58 )
• The status quo contributes to strategic misalignment for the majority of surveyed supply chain organizations. (4:56 )
• How CSCOs can address the short-term issues at the root of strategic misalignment. (6:59 )
• The counterintuitive organizational design that helps CSCOs create strategic alignment. (11:31 )
• Recommendations for CSCOs to maintain their newly secured strategic alignment. (15:14 )

In this episode of the Supply Chain Podcast, host Lindsay Azim sits down with Gartner Senior Director Analyst Suzie Petrusic to discuss the myriad impacts strategic misalignment has on supply chains. They explore the damage strategic misalignment inflicts on profit margins and supply chain capacity, as well as how CSCOs can approach the issue through counterintuitive organizational design.

About the Guest

Suzie Petrusic, Ph.D., is the Gartner Senior Director Analyst serving chief supply chain officers in all the areas of supply chain related to strategy leadership and execution. She has authored and co-authored research and case studies on topics such as risk, supply chain maturity, the future of the supply chain, customer enablement, inflation and recession, and supply chain constraints. Suzie also leads Gartner’s research agenda for chief supply chain officers.

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