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We’re strong enough to weather the storms, and we also can make agile cuts and invest in supply chain initiatives to make us stronger and better. For instance, we’re implementing ship-from-store technology for customers using our direct channel. Utilizing store inventory gets us geographically closer to the customer and normalizes inventory. We launched with an alpha site. We try and fail, and hone the system before we plug it into place. The patience to do that is not easy, especially in a violently changing supply chain environment. But once you get it nailed down, you can execute fast. That has been key to the success of this program. We’re growing and investing in new
Shaun Bunch Answers the Big Questions 1 What activity makes you better at supply chain management? 3 Who are your heroes?
My grandfather is one. His ability to lead our family and in the community, his work ethic, his kindness, his business savvy and smarts, and his ability to unite—I strive to be like him every day. Professionally, I love risk-takers; people who charge in with a vision, not knowing exactly how to get there. But they charge anyway because they know it’ll work. Jeff Bezos gets a lot of bad press, but Amazon started out like everything: an idea. His ability to be fearless in building it was monumental. It taught me if you have a vision and you’re passionate about executing it, anything’s possible.
I’ve coached my three teenagers in basketball at all levels. Coaching basketball is one of my passions and it plays into my obsession with supply chain. Basketball is a sport of orchestration and adjusting to the dynamics of the other team. You have to have good plays and training so each individual can harmonize as a team, and then respond to the other team. 2 If you could speed the development of a supply-chain-disrupting technology, what would you choose? Better technology around the movement of big and heavy goods.
asi_halfpgIL_0323_final_• 2/21/23 3:29 PM Page 1 facilities and systems in an environment where everything is scary and up for grabs, and a lot of folks are trying not to collapse. I’m grateful for the growth of my team as we’ve done this. n
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