--- title: Articles - Involvation | Alfons Willemsen description: As a supply chain consultancy we share our knowledge on supply chain design and management. 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During Supply Chain Media’s Webinar Wednesday, Alfons Willemsen and Menno Rustenburg from Involvation explain how to create a resilient and robust supply chain. IBP, including scenario planning, plays a key role in this. ‘‘We now have the tools to continuously... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/if-you-want-a-resilient-supply-chain-you-need-to-think-in-terms-of-scenarios) [![Involvation presents vision & approach on Network Design and Resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/shutterstock_2667100109%20(2)-1.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/involvation-presents-vision-approach-on-network-design-and-resilience) ## [Involvation presents vision & approach on Network Design and Resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/involvation-presents-vision-approach-on-network-design-and-resilience) In our view, network design and resilience are increasingly converging. We believe that the traditional network design approach - typically conducted as a project once every five years - needs to evolve into a continuous process. Involvation will present this vision and approach at the first European Supply Chain Summit organized by Optilogic in... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/involvation-presents-vision-approach-on-network-design-and-resilience) [![Behavioural change is the best medicine for resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/Overzichtspagina/SCM-doctor-teaser.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/behavioural-change-is-the-best-medicine-for-resilience) ## [Behavioural change is the best medicine for resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/behavioural-change-is-the-best-medicine-for-resilience) The world has changed. Are we heading towards the ‘old normal’, the ‘new normal’ or the ‘new abnormal’? No one knows, but let’s focus on looking ahead and keeping it relevant. It seems that the term ‘resilience’ is suddenly being presented – and not always appropriately – as the best solution for surviving the current crisis. Thankfully, supply... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/behavioural-change-is-the-best-medicine-for-resilience) [![Talent Development 2.0, especially during the pandemic](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Schermafbeelding%202021-12-30%20om%2014.17.15-1.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/talent-development-2.0-during-pandemic) ## [Talent Development 2.0, especially during the pandemic](https://articles.involvation.com/talent-development-2.0-during-pandemic) Since March 2020, the world has changed completely: from the old normal to the ‘new normal’ and everything in between. That has placed great demands on everyone, and supply chain management professionals are no exception. Today, resilience is more important than ever. While it is tempting to throw ourselves into the work at hand and the problems... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/talent-development-2.0-during-pandemic) [![Supply chain resilience: hype or lifestyle?](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Resilience-300x200.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/articles/supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle) ## [Supply chain resilience: hype or lifestyle?](https://articles.involvation.com/articles/supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle) The word ‘resilience’ suddenly seems to be cropping up everywhere – and not only in relation to supply chain. It’s as if resilience is being presented as the key to surviving the current crisis in almost every context. So am I going to argue against resilience in this article? No, definitely not. I fully agree that supply chain resilience (because... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/articles/supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle) [![Whole new 3D version of the Involvation Supply Chain Game (any place, any time)](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/Involvation%20Supply%20Chain%20Game%20screen%201.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/new-version-of-the-supply-chain-game) ## [Whole new 3D version of the Involvation Supply Chain Game (any place, any time)](https://articles.involvation.com/new-version-of-the-supply-chain-game) At Involvation, we are strong believers in experiential learning; the active process of learning from experience successfully embeds newly acquired knowledge. Over the years we have developed more than 20 serious games and simulations for use with our customers. We have utilized this approach hundreds of times, with thousands of participants, both... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/new-version-of-the-supply-chain-game) [![The power of resilience: how to cope with supply chain disruptions](https://www.involvation.com/wp-content/uploads/resilience-bounce-back.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/the-power-of-resilience-how-to-cope-with-supply-chain-disruptions) ## [The power of resilience: how to cope with supply chain disruptions](https://articles.involvation.com/the-power-of-resilience-how-to-cope-with-supply-chain-disruptions) It is now over a year ago since – with the global credit crisis still relatively fresh in people’s minds – the world suddenly went into lockdown. The COVID-19 virus created a crisis within many nations’ healthcare systems, plus the economy came close to meltdown: shops were forced to closed, factories shut down and supply chains suffered severe... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/the-power-of-resilience-how-to-cope-with-supply-chain-disruptions) [![SCM Webinar on Supply Chain Resilience: hype or lifestyle?](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/health-check-1.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/scm-webinar-on-supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle) ## [SCM Webinar on Supply Chain Resilience: hype or lifestyle?](https://articles.involvation.com/scm-webinar-on-supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle) The SCM webinar on Supply Chain Resilience was held on Wednesday 2 December. It was moderated by Martijn Lofvers (Supply Chain Media) who interviewed Alfons Willemsen, a partner at Involvation. The webinar was inspired by an article that Alfons wrote in early October (Read here: supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle). As underlined by the... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/scm-webinar-on-supply-chain-resilience-hype-or-lifestyle) [![The C-crisis, a déjà vu for C-level](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/risk-management-in-supply-chain-300x169.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/the-c-crisis-a-deja-vu-for-c-level) ## [The C-crisis, a déjà vu for C-level](https://articles.involvation.com/the-c-crisis-a-deja-vu-for-c-level) Different crisis, same messages Of course it is terrible to see how the COVID-19 crisis is spreading. First and foremost sympathy goes out to the patients or victims affected by the disease. In the media there are unlimited discussions about the disease, the origin or the fatality rates and comparisons with other diseases (like the influenza... Alfons Willemsen [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/the-c-crisis-a-deja-vu-for-c-level) [![Adding a whole new dimension to supply chain learning](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Aula1-300x176.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/adding-a-whole-new-dimension-to-supply-chain-learning) ## [Adding a whole new dimension to supply chain learning](https://articles.involvation.com/adding-a-whole-new-dimension-to-supply-chain-learning) Involvation has invented a truly unique learning concept called The Value Chain Academy, in which a tailor-made learning path is developed for each customer based on the existing learning needs and the target group. The options range from a short, one-off training programme to a worldwide, entirely in-house Supply Chain Academy (which we have... 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