{"id":5665,"date":"2025-12-02T14:15:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newtonimpact.com\/?post_type=content_library&#038;p=5665"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:15:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T14:15:32","slug":"bart-derde-the-end-of-incrementalism-and-time-for-true-supply-chain-transformation","status":"publish","type":"content_library","link":"https:\/\/newtonimpact.com\/en-us\/content-library\/blog\/bart-derde-the-end-of-incrementalism-and-time-for-true-supply-chain-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bart Derde: The end of incrementalism and time for true supply chain transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-page-header-2\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"content-wrapper slategrey\">\n    <div class=\"text-col\">\n        <hgroup class=\"headline-wrapper\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Heading group\">\n                            <p aria-roledescription=\"subtitle\" class=\"font-label white\">Food for thought blog<\/p>\n                                        <h1 class=\"main-title\">Bart Derde: The end of incrementalism and time for true supply chain transformation  <\/h1>\n                                <\/hgroup>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"image-col\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newtonimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-47.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\n                    <svg width=\"466\" height=\"640\" viewBox=\"0 0 466 640\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path d=\"M60.6579 2.20312H463.996V406.122H118.154L3.45703 289.388L60.6579 2.20312Z\" stroke=\"#FF6223\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n    <path d=\"M118.156 406.112H463.998V520.228L118.156 635.8V406.112Z\" stroke=\"#FF6223\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n    <path d=\"M3.45663 289.378L118.153 406.113V635.801L2 519.648L3.45663 289.378Z\" stroke=\"#FF6223\" stroke-width=\"3\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-text\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"block-align left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p><strong>It\u2019s time to revolutionise the supply chain, according to Bart Derde, one of the most influential voices in global supply chain leadership. With a career spent in senior positions at Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser, GSK and Haleon, he was absolutely instrumental in globalising the supply chain. He now wants the industry to take the next step: reorganise around the consumer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We spoke to Bart, one of Newton\u2019s Senior Advisors, off the back of the Food for Thought event he hosted for us, which brought senior supply chain leaders together to talk about unlocking the future of the function.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here he reveals why the time for transformation is now and seven interlinked steps to creating a consumer centred, growth generating supply chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-text\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"block-align left\">\n            <!-- General headline styles are set in common.scss -->\n\n<hgroup class=\"headline-wrapper  \" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Heading group\">\n                <h2 aria-roledescription=\"subtitle\" class=\"main-title large\">   From local to global   <\/h2>\n        <\/hgroup>\n    \n    <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p><span style=\"color: #ff6223\"><b>Looking back, the simplicity of building a supply chain in 1990 is almost unimaginable. <\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When Bart Derde joined Unilever to create a supply chain for Batchelors Cup a Soup, he aimed to achieve 70% OEE from day one. \u201cIt sounds incredible,\u201d he says, \u201cbut we did it. We built a great team, learnt from other lines and got to work. It felt like everything was in our control to some extent. The design was carried out locally, the materials sourced from nearby and the equipment was all from Germany.\u201d This sounds like a dream if you fast forward to today, when the business ecosystem has become so complex \u2013 global, geopolitically interdependent and reliant on multiple stakeholders operating in different environments.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6223\"><b>But, even in the nineties the reality was far from perfect. <\/b><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cost structures were higher and products were vulnerable to the quality and data systems of the day. \u201cSo, as an industry, we shifted. We globalised the supply chain,\u201d Bart says. His work was instrumental in that globalisation, setting the stage for standout success for the likes of Unilever.<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-single-image-full-width\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n    <div class=\"grid-wrapper-10\">\n    <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newtonimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-114219-e1764675924311.png\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-text\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"block-align left\">\n            <!-- General headline styles are set in common.scss -->\n\n<hgroup class=\"headline-wrapper  \" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Heading group\">\n                <h2 aria-roledescription=\"subtitle\" class=\"main-title large\">Growth today  <\/h2>\n        <\/hgroup>\n    \n    <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p><span style=\"color: #ff6223\"><b>With the economic and social climate moving on so drastically, even over the last few years, has the supply chain adapted?\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThe issue is, we only optimised one part of the ecosystem \u2013 manufacturing \u2013 moving it to a low cost location with low cost capital,\u201d explains Bart. \u201cWe thought everything else would look after itself instead of thinking of the demand-side of the ecosystem and servicing the needs of consumers.\u201d Without that lens, products can fail to meet the diverse expectations of consumers around issues such as speed of delivery or sustainability. The risk is relevance and long-term growth.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But right now, globalisation continues. Six times as many containers are expected to be shipped this year than in 1990, and that figure still rises consistently (UNCTAD). It\u2019s a huge volume of items, billions of tonnes, being moved around the globe. Without a strategic, consumer-led overview of that movement, products and materials are being moved unnecessarily \u2013 products that may not even be the right items for consumers \u2013 risking significant profitability. And that\u2019s not to mention the environmental impact. In short, \u201cIt doesn&#8217;t make sense,\u201d says Bart.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The problem for branded consumer goods products is that organic growth is failing, and volume is being lost to private label and challenger brands as they catch up with supply-chain effectiveness.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6223\"><b>So, what is the answer to growth?\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bart urges action: \u201cThere are so many benefits to globalisation but the challenge now is to transform again \u2013 to use all our rich data to understand the global ecosystem and rewire the supply chain not just for today but the next 20 years using the AI tools and robotics at our finger tips.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He does not call for the end of globalisation or even the return to localisation. Instead, he sees the next step as using the tools available to both understand the end-to-end view and take the consumer into account at every moment.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-text\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"block-align left\">\n            <!-- General headline styles are set in common.scss -->\n\n<hgroup class=\"headline-wrapper  \" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Heading group\">\n                <h2 aria-roledescription=\"subtitle\" class=\"main-title large\">Reorienting around the consumer\u00a0<\/h2>\n        <\/hgroup>\n    \n    <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p><span style=\"color: #ff6223\"><b>To create growth, Bart believes the next big differentiator could be personalisation.\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhat would I do?\u201d he considers, \u201cEasy: create excitement and energy around personalisation and making exactly what is right for each consumer. The only reason we don&#8217;t provide individual solutions is because the supply chain isn&#8217;t capable of it. Imagine a factory of Tesla robots or 3D printers matched with local capabilities. We need to find a way to do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personalisation inspiration\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nourished <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3D-printed vitamin supplements.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Skin &amp; Me<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Personalised beauty products and plan.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M&amp;M World<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Personalised in-store experiences.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">B&amp;Q <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Paint colour matching.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Clothes<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Could a brand create and next-day-deliver a simple garment sewn by robots to consumer measurements?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-single-image-full-width\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n    <div class=\"grid-wrapper-10\">\n    <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newtonimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Retail-photo-blurre.jpg\" alt=\"Our FMCG consultant team have the expertise to identify new opportunities for consumer goods efficiency.\">\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-text\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"block-align left\">\n            <!-- General headline styles are set in common.scss -->\n\n<hgroup class=\"headline-wrapper  \" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"Heading group\">\n                <h2 aria-roledescription=\"subtitle\" class=\"main-title large\">Seven supply chain transformation steps <\/h2>\n        <\/hgroup>\n    \n    <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How is it possible to adopt such bold new supply chain strategies? Bart believes it can only happen if leaders move away from incrementalism and truly transform: \u201cIf I look at some lines, they are a little bit faster than 30 years ago but haven&#8217;t changed significantly. But Ocado? They invented fulfilment centres ten years ago and only a few years later shook up the industry again with their ten incredible robot warehouses. Or look at the success of Invisalign<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">in disrupting the dentistry industry by using 3D-printers to create individual retainers more cheaply. That\u2019s the sort of thinking we need in spades.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He sees that there are a set of interlinked considerations to achieving true transformation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Look to the top &#8211; <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Transformation can happen faster than seems possible, if there is a common purpose to rally around and a culture that is enterprise-first rather than individualistic. <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adopt a new team mindset &#8211; <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supply chain is often seen as a cost engine and there&#8217;s nothing wrong with that. But how can supply chain also be the growth engine, delivering innovation at pace and enabling complex innovation?<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Set up a lighthouse &#8211; <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Take risks. Pilot in a place where it will have the greatest impact, creating momentum, learnings and excitement that can be used to expand ideas successfully. Accept that it is an experiment and there could be no return.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Create a coalition &#8211;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Find good people and make everyone feel like they have a stake. Work cross functionally so that solutions are genuinely consumer relevant.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Look to SMEs &#8211;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Learn from small businesses, in the way that they start with the consumer and the product but also how they can often move faster and with agility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start small &#8211;<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Bart gives an example of working in a US factory recently where 15 lines were performing badly: \u201cI advised putting all their effort into getting one line running at 70 OEE. That sets an aspirational goal to work towards for everyone.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Innovate for a local consumer and scale &#8211; <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vanish is a great example. Reckitt launched it in Korea and within six months it was in most markets. \u201cWhat was pivotal to that growth was a super creative supply chain,\u201d reveals Bart.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To create more consumer<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2011<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">responsive supply chains, there are an increasing number of practical tools available, such as regional digital twins, AI-driven network optimisation and modular automation cells \u2013 all of which have the added benefits of increasing speed and resilience.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The landscape may have changed but Bart believes that what remains true about the supply chain is the human nature of it. \u201cIt is our role,\u201d he concludes, \u201cto bring the top level leadership strategy into what works for the operator, to make connections across complex ecosystems, to connect the dots, spot what matters and build a coalition of people working towards a meaningful common purpose. With all the advancements we have, our humanity is how we can really make a difference today.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Technological advancements are unlocking a real step change in supply chains with new found end-to-end visibility being a significant driver of growth. However, to truly see the return on investment, the cultural change throughout the organisation, horizontally and vertically, is critical for the right data driven decisions to be made for consumer focussed organic growth and sustainable profitability.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-single-image-full-width\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n    <div class=\"grid-wrapper-10\">\n    <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newtonimpact.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02-114245.png\" alt=\"\">\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n        <section id=\"\" class=\"align wp-block-acf-text\">\n            <div class=\"block \">\n                            <div class=\"block-inner add-visible\">\n                \n<div class=\"block-align left\">\n    \n    <div class=\"wysiwyg\">\n        <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\">Newton drives the cross-function innovation <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\">required<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\"> to support organisations in achieving their supply chain strategies, including personalisation. To achieve end-to-end benefits in these programmes, we match supply chain data with AI tools to model scenarios and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\">identify<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\"> a winning operational approach, making personalisation a reality in the most <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW111648022 BCX8\">cost effective<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111648022 BCX8\"> way. 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