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[Operations Management](https://articles.involvation.com/tag/operations-management) - [Resilience](https://articles.involvation.com/tag/resilience) - [Digital planning](https://articles.involvation.com/tag/digital-planning) - [Learning & development](https://articles.involvation.com/tag/learning-development) - [Inventory management](https://articles.involvation.com/tag/inventory-management) - [Network Design](https://articles.involvation.com/tag/network-design) [![Better Decision-Making in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Starts with Better Training](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Crossfunctional%20thinking%20in%20pharma.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/better-decisions-in-pharmaceutical-supply-chains-start-with-better-training) ## [Better Decision-Making in Pharmaceutical Supply Chains Starts with Better Training](https://articles.involvation.com/better-decisions-in-pharmaceutical-supply-chains-start-with-better-training) In pharmaceutical supply chains, the instinct to look for the 'right solution' is deeply ingrained. When shortages occur, costs rise or service levels drop, organizations often respond by launching improvement initiatives, implementing new systems or redesigning processes. While this solution-driven mindset feels productive and reassuring, it can... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/better-decisions-in-pharmaceutical-supply-chains-start-with-better-training) [![Navigating the Pharmaceutical Maze with Supply Chain training programs](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Pharma%20blog2.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/navigating-the-pharmaceutical-maze-with-supply-chain-training-programs) ## [Navigating the Pharmaceutical Maze with Supply Chain training programs](https://articles.involvation.com/navigating-the-pharmaceutical-maze-with-supply-chain-training-programs) Pharmaceutical supply chains face a unique set of challenges: balancing increasing shelf life requirements, navigating complex global networks and ensuring continuous product availability. These challenges highlight the importance of effective planning, precise coordination and seamless collaboration across all parts of the value chain and... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/navigating-the-pharmaceutical-maze-with-supply-chain-training-programs) [![Diagnosing Your Supply Chain Training For Tailored Treatment](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Diagnosing%20Pharma.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/diagnosingyour-supply-chain-training-for-tailored-treatment) ## [Diagnosing Your Supply Chain Training For Tailored Treatment](https://articles.involvation.com/diagnosingyour-supply-chain-training-for-tailored-treatment) Have you ever wondered why many supply chain training programs do not deliver tangible business results? The answer lies in the lack of tailoring the training specifically to your organization’s unique objectives, challenges and industry realities. Much like specialty pharmaceuticals designed for precise medical diagnoses, your supply chain... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/diagnosingyour-supply-chain-training-for-tailored-treatment) [![Serialization Applied To Your Supply Chain Training Programs](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/BLOG%202%20pharma%20picture-2.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/serialization-applied-to-your-supply-chain-training-programs) ## [Serialization Applied To Your Supply Chain Training Programs](https://articles.involvation.com/serialization-applied-to-your-supply-chain-training-programs) Imagine harnessing the power of pharmaceutical supply chain serialization—unique identifiers tracking products end-to-end to prevent falsification and to provide optimal visibility and efficiency—and applying it directly to your supply chain training programs. Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/serialization-applied-to-your-supply-chain-training-programs) [![Does Your Supply Chain Training Contain An Active Transfer Ingredient (ATI)?](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Training%20Pharma.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/does-your-supply-chain-training-contain-an-active-transfer-ingredient-ati) ## [Does Your Supply Chain Training Contain An Active Transfer Ingredient (ATI)?](https://articles.involvation.com/does-your-supply-chain-training-contain-an-active-transfer-ingredient-ati) Imagine your supply chain training programs as carefully manufactured medicines. Just as pharmaceuticals depend on an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) to achieve their therapeutic effect, your training programs rely on an essential component we call the Active Transfer Ingredient (ATI). Without ATI, training efforts often fall short,... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/does-your-supply-chain-training-contain-an-active-transfer-ingredient-ati) [![Is Your Supply Chain Training Embracing Good Training Practice (GTP)?](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/GMP%20Pharma-1.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/is-your-supply-chain-training-embracing-good-training-practice-gtp) ## [Is Your Supply Chain Training Embracing Good Training Practice (GTP)?](https://articles.involvation.com/is-your-supply-chain-training-embracing-good-training-practice-gtp) In pharmaceutical supply chains, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) are essential to ensure products reach end users safely, reliably and with high quality. Why should your approach to supply chain training be any different? It’s time to bring this rigor and consistency to your training through Good Training... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/is-your-supply-chain-training-embracing-good-training-practice-gtp) [![How to maximize the business impact of your supply chain training](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/training-supply-chain-involvation.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/maximize-business-impact-supply-chain-training) ## [How to maximize the business impact of your supply chain training](https://articles.involvation.com/maximize-business-impact-supply-chain-training) Supply chain training not only enhances employees’ individual skills and knowledge in the short term. It can also play a key role in improving a company’s long-term strategic performance by driving sustainable improvements and creating competitive advantage. Well-prepared participants and effective training design provide a strong foundation for... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/maximize-business-impact-supply-chain-training) [![Create impact with cross-functional decision-making in the value chain](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/header%20blog%20Create%20impact%20with%20cross-functional%20decision-making%20in%20the%20value%20chain.webp)](https://articles.involvation.com/cross-functional-decision-making-for-value-chain-impact) ## [Create impact with cross-functional decision-making in the value chain](https://articles.involvation.com/cross-functional-decision-making-for-value-chain-impact) Despite being aware of the need to take an end-to-end view of the value chain and the importance of cross-functional decision-making, many businesses are still structured around ‘functional silos’. This results in internal operational barriers that hold back the efficient and effective value chain performance needed to cope with today’s... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/cross-functional-decision-making-for-value-chain-impact) [![Learning to deal with today’s supply chain uncertainty](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Blog%20images/Overzichtspagina/involvation-supply-chain.jpg)](https://articles.involvation.com/learning-to-deal-with-todays-supply-chain-uncertainty) ## [Learning to deal with today’s supply chain uncertainty](https://articles.involvation.com/learning-to-deal-with-todays-supply-chain-uncertainty) Uncertainty is a fact of life within the supply chain nowadays. In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world, organizations need to be resilient in order to safeguard their long-term future in the face of ever-changing circumstances. This calls for new organizational structures, but also for employees with different skills... Stefan Hoogervorst [Read more](https://articles.involvation.com/learning-to-deal-with-todays-supply-chain-uncertainty) [![First hybrid IBP Boost Camp was a great success](https://articles.involvation.com/hubfs/Schermafbeelding%202022-04-28%20om%2017-18-08-1.png)](https://articles.involvation.com/first-hybrid-ibp-boost-camp-a-great-success) ## [First hybrid IBP Boost Camp was a great success](https://articles.involvation.com/first-hybrid-ibp-boost-camp-a-great-success) As always, this year’s IBP Boost Camp was based on the concept of “learning by doing”: hardly any PowerPoints but getting to work yourself in a realistic but virtual environment. Participants from very diverse companies including Albert Heijn, FrieslandCampina, Nexperia, Brocacef, Shimano, Stedin and Puratos tested their S&OP / IBP skills in “The... 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