Fragility becomes visible when time and alternatives begin narrowing together. That single line from Dr. Uppiliappan Gopalan’s Navigating Supply Chain Challenges captures one of the book’s most important warnings for supply chain leaders.
The Event Reveals What Was Already True
A delayed shipment may attract attention, Dr. Gopalan writes, although the delay itself rarely explains the entire consequence. Low inventory shortens the response window. Concentrated sourcing limits immediate alternatives. Product complexity slows substitution, while high capacity utilisation leaves little room to recover lost output. The event, in other words, reveals what the operating model had already become.
The Question Every Leader Should Ask Regularly
How much room remains when one assumption changes? This question, revisited throughout the book, offers a practical discipline for any team confident in their current performance metrics.
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