Business View Magazine Apr-2023

18 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4 to match the latest industry best practices. We have taken legacy supply and demand planning processes, which were developed in the early 2000s, and supplemented them with the latest thinking to elevate the organization’s abilities. Univar Solutions is now wrapping up the second year of a monthly training program for operations leaders to better understand the tools we have and how to harness them. We’ve also sponsored 10 supply chain professionals to get professional certifications in supply chain management. Talent management is often seen as an HR responsibility, but it should be seen as a business process. Growth and development are increasingly becoming key attributes in job satisfaction and, ultimately, employee retention. Amid rapid innovation and digitization, strategic workforce planning is crucial to establishing future resilience. THE WORK CONTINUES Businesses have had to weather significant supply chain challenges in the past few years. Many have made significant progress in their efforts to overcome disruptions, mitigate risks, and build resilience in their operations. However, most still have significant work to do, as a recent McKinsey survey revealed. The survey shows that many companies are still struggling to find enough supply chain talent and still lack a clear picture of the risks that lie in their supply network. At Univar Solutions, our supply chain is an ever-evolving organism. It is core to what we do. The secret of success for a chemical distribution business is managing complexity. Univar Solutions handles over 15,000 products, multiple package sizes, and unique special handling requirements, safety, and quality specifications. Almost every customer has a unique set of requirements. We recognize that it is our responsibility to provide the optimal method to serve those needs. As Univar Solutions has demonstrated, network resilience requires building on your success and constant improvement of your supply network, ensuring that you are prepared for whatever comes your way.