What does it really take to build a world-class factory floor? Mike Allen is a 25-year supply chain veteran who’s led operations across Kellogg, a family-owned giant, and Haleon (Panadol, Advil, Sensodyne). Drawing on his time navigating South Africa’s distinct operational pace and three separate attempts to establish Kellogg’s continuous improvement program, Mike offers his insights on organisational culture, change fatigue, and why tools alone rarely produce lasting results.
He outlines his six core leadership fundamentals, discusses the value of structured observation as a development practice, and reflects on the question he believes every supply chain leader should be asking: where is our greatest vulnerability? It’s a thoughtful conversation on humility, capability building, and sustainable leadership in modern manufacturing.
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