This simulator models real-world supply chain trade-offs. Improving one dimension often creates pressure elsewhere. Each gauge interacts based on typical supply chain dynamics.
Key Relationships
- Cost: Higher cost can improve service through expedited inventory or capacity, but reduces cash and efficiency
- Service: Better service requires investment in inventory and infrastructure, increasing costs
- Resilience: Building resilience through redundancy and buffers improves service but increases complexity and cost
- Efficiency: Operational efficiency reduces costs and complexity while freeing up cash
- Complexity: More SKUs and specifications increase costs and reduce efficiency, but can improve resilience through alternatives
- Cash: Improving cash flow means reducing inventory, which can impact service levels unless offset by agility
Example Scenarios
Efficiency Drive: Optimizing operations lowers costs and complexity, freeing up working capital.
Resilience Focus: Building supply chain resilience strengthens service reliability but may reduce efficiency and increase costs.
Cash Optimisation: Reducing inventory improves cash conversion but can squeeze service unless balanced with supply chain agility.