We are grateful for how participants describe our Supply Chain Management Program as adding real strategic and practical value.

Warm thanks to Richard Meurke, Head of Supplier Delivery Management at Scania Group, for contributing to the 2024 cohort — and for generously sharing your reflections:

“Participating in the KTH Executive School Operations and Supply Chain Management Program deepened my strategic understanding of the end-to-end supply chain. I now approach decisions with a more complete view of the value chain and can collaborate more effectively with both internal and external partners.

The sessions on AI and digital tools gave me insights into, among other things, how to improve delivery accuracy, manage risks, and plan capacity. Circularity in the supply chain was another highlight, and I gained a better understanding of how to assess our suppliers’ work in this area.

The program combined theory with real-life practice, and we visited leading industrial company sites in Sweden to see what world-class production and logistics look like in action.

The leadership parts of the program helped me reflect on how I lead in a changing environment. The model we used — especially the concept of contribution management — has worked very well in my leadership. I have handed over several strategic tasks to team members who now drive them forward with strong results.

The program also gave me the opportunity to reflect on the challenge of driving change when many transformation projects are happening at once — it is easy to lose focus in those situations.

I learned not only from the program, but also from the open discussions among the participants. Listening to others who also work in industrial companies, and sharing our different experiences, added a lot of value. We came from different businesses, but many of the challenges were the same.

I would recommend this program to leaders who want to turn supply chain complexity into concrete priorities, smarter decisions, and lasting improvements.”