Supply Chain Resilience: ADDAPT Framework

The ability of a company's supply chain to withstand and recover from disruptions.

A dedicated team or system for quickly responding to supply chain disruptions.

A set of capabilities (Anticipate, Diagnose, Detect, Activate, Protect, Track) to manage supply disruptions.

Unexpected problems that affect the flow of goods in a supply chain.

Strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential supply chain problems.

The combination of people, processes, policies, and technologies that a company uses to handle problems in a supply chain.

Unexpected delays or disruptions to the smooth flow of goods in a supply chain.

Potential problems that are not yet clear, but that could affect the supply chain.

The ability to identify and prepare for potential supply chain disruptions by leveraging past experiences and proactively gathering information from various sources.

Using trip wires to identify deviations in the flow of goods and trigger alerts when supply disruptions occur.

Investigating the root cause of a supply chain disruption to understand its impact and develop effective solutions.

Mobilizing resources and personnel to respond to a supply chain disruption and mitigate its impact

Implementing measures to safeguard your supply chain from potential disruptions and minimize their impact.

Monitoring the effectiveness of your supply chain resilience strategies and making adjustments as needed.

Events or situations that can potentially interrupt the planned flow of goods in a supply chain.

Potential disruptions that have occurred in the past or are well-understood and documented.

Possible disruptions that are not yet clear but could be identified through investigation and analysis.

Simulating potential supply chain disruptions through exercises, drills, and scenario planning to test resilience.

Predefined thresholds or indicators that trigger alerts when supply disruption triggers occur, allowing for faster response.

A dedicated space where teams can analyze past disruptions, explore potential threats, and develop mitigation plans.

Visual representations of critical data that help to monitor the flow of goods and identify potential disruptions.

Individuals or departments within a company who are affected by supply chain disruptions.

A framework with six capabilities (Anticipate, Diagnose, Detect, Activate, Protect, Track) to manage known and unknown supply chain disruptions.

ADDAPT helps companies understand the causes of supply disruptions and develop strategies to prevent them and respond effectively.

The COVID-19 pandemic showcased the strengths and weaknesses of companies' supply chain management, highlighting the need for better disruption preparedness.

Loblaw, a major supermarket chain, faced supply disruptions due to unpredictable demand and logistical challenges during the pandemic.

Loblaw lacked a comprehensive plan to address widespread supply chain disruptions beyond local emergencies. They had limited data about supplier operations and relied heavily on manual interventions.

They had a robust real-time demand management system and a skilled team with experience in managing supply chains. They were also quick to adapt and find solutions.

ADDAPT would have helped Loblaw anticipate the pandemic's impact on their supply chain, gather information from suppliers, and develop a more proactive response.

Companies can minimize disruptions, protect their operations, and quickly recover after unforeseen events, resulting in reduced costs and customer satisfaction.

Anticipating potential disruptions, diagnosing the causes, detecting early warning signs, activating resources, protecting vulnerable parts of the supply chain, and tracking progress.

Companies should proactively build capabilities to anticipate, diagnose, detect, activate resources for, protect against, and track known and unknown-but-knowable risks.

Just as pathology helps understand diseases, ADDAPT helps companies understand the causes and effects of supply chain disruptions.

By enabling companies to understand and react to disruptions effectively, ADDAPT provides a framework for preventing disruptions and ensuring continuous operations.

Companies can invest in data and analytics, conduct scenario planning, establish communication channels, and empower employees to adapt and proactively manage supply chain risks.

Pre-defined, prioritized checklists of alternative suppliers, product mix, distribution routes, and reserve capacity for storage, production, and manpower.

Regular, broad-based discussions with key suppliers about the risks to supply that may lie in each other's blind spots.

Making the wrong intervention due to misidentifying the problem.

Identifying the root cause and scope of a supply disruption for effective response.

To make a detailed understanding of a supply disruption for accurate solutions.

Mobilizing resources (people, equipment, money) to execute solutions.

Swiftly restoring disrupted flows of goods, prioritizing speed.

Preventing future disruptions based on learning from past events.

A supply chain that can withstand and recover from disruptions.

Monitoring key indicators to detect disruptions early and measure effectiveness.

To ensure resources aren't wasted on counterproductive firefighting.

To enable prompt detection and response before a disruption escalates

Metrics representing normal conditions of the supply chain.

To quickly identify deviations from normal conditions, signifying potential disruptions.

Simulations to test the effectiveness of protective measures against known risks.

To identify weaknesses and refine protection strategies to prevent future disruptions.