{"id":9275,"date":"2018-09-13T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T11:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eu.syspro.com\/blog\/the-digital-supply-chain-part-3-5-steps-to-positioning-for-optimization\/"},"modified":"2021-03-04T14:50:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T14:50:09","slug":"the-digital-supply-chain-part-3-5-steps-to-positioning-for-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eu.syspro.com\/blog\/digital-business-and-erp\/the-digital-supply-chain-part-3-5-steps-to-positioning-for-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"The Digital Supply Chain Part 3: 5 Steps to Positioning for Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><em>\u201cWhat a business needs most for its decisions \u2013 especially strategic ones, is data about what goes on outside it. Only outside a business are there results, opportunities and threats.\u201d<\/em><em><br \/>\n\u2014 Peter Drucker<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The pressures of cost, competition and a more demanding consumer continue to drive the digital transformation of industries. It pays to know how best to invest in the right technology for your sector and business type. While benchmarking exercises have long been essential to business success, digitalization requires that companies remain particularly vigilant, lest they find themselves on the wrong side of a digital divide. Positioning an organization in an era of complexity can create differentiated advantages.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Where to Start \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syspro.com\/product\/business-digitization\/\">Prioritizing Areas for Business Digitalization<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prioritizing areas for digitalization requires a focus on key business drivers \u2013 those resources, processes and conditions that are critical to the growth and success of your company. These are levers in direct control of the organization. Once the most important drivers have been identified, it\u2019s easier to know who and what to benchmark against and then look at positioning and aligning<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.\u00a0 Review Organizational and Alternate Ecologies <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Organizations need to look at both their organizational ecologies and alternate ecologies. Don\u2019t just look at the biggest and most successful organizations, look at smaller, unique ones as well. Align your business levers with key artefacts in the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syspro.com\/business-software\/business-functions\/business-operations-software\/\">business ecosystem.<\/a> <\/strong>By adapting and applying those strategies that can create renovation or reinvention in your business, you have the opportunity to leapfrog the competition and effectively differentiate. Success is something to be proud of and many leading businesses have a process for sharing benchmarking data with those who know what they are looking for \u2013 particularly when there is no competitive risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3.\u00a0 Focus on Your Product and Service Strategies <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are also plenty of online resources that provide both qualitative and quantitative research and statistics on industry trends. As with any research, it\u2019s important to maintain focus on your key drivers \u2013 and to practice discernment when sourcing your information. Focus on your product and service strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4.\u00a0 Identify Your Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With a good understanding of the drivers that are critical to your company, comparing your performance to competitors and other business leaders can help you to determine your performance gaps.\u00a0 Once identified, those gaps become opportunities for improvement \u2013 and the focus of a successful digitalization strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5.\u00a0 Choose Your Digital Partners Carefully <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Established digital partners who specialize in your industry are able to offer valuable insights into how technology can be used to make the most of your business opportunities.\u00a0 When it comes to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eu.syspro.com\/blog\/erp-and-technology\/the-digital-supply-chain-part-1\/\">supply chain digitalization<\/a><\/strong>, look for a partner that has a clear understanding of your industry, who makes the effort to understand your business, and who shares your vision.\u00a0 This is your best assurance of a holistic, seamless, future-proof solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhat a business needs most for its decisions \u2013 especially strategic ones, is data about what goes on outside it. Only outside a business are there results, opportunities and threats.\u201d \u2014 Peter Drucker The pressures of cost, competition and a more demanding consumer continue to drive the digital transformation of industries. 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