88: Active Portfolio Management: Taming Supply Chain Complexity with Nivya Raghavan

In this episode we sit down with Nivya Raghavan, a Partner at Alvarez & Marsal, to trace her journey from the factory floor to leading massive corporate transformations. Nivya dives deep into what she calls the "engineering mindset"—the art of treating a business like a complex, interconnected system where you solve for the root cause rather than just treating a symptom. Forget the AI hype and generic buzzwords; Nivya cuts straight to the practical value of advanced analytics, showing how tools can act as "thought partners" to simulate thousands of disruption scenarios in seconds. She also tackles the ever-green nightmare of competing department metrics, proposing a shift toward unified KPIs like total cost of ownership. Wrapping up with a sharp look at post-pandemic SKU complexity and her own personal "Hero, Hardship, and Highlight," Nivya offers a refreshing, data-backed perspective on what it truly takes to drive an agile, end-to-end enterprise today.   ✨ Connect with Nivya! 📱LinkedIn | Nivya 💻Learn more on the topics discussed here:  Generative AI in Supply Chain — Alvarez & Marsal SKU Rationalization is In. What Does that Mean for Packaging Partners? ✨ Connect with us! 📱LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/she-supply-chains/ 📱INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shesupplychainspodcast/ 📱TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@shesupplychainspodcast 🎧 Call to Action Follow She Supply Chains on your favorite podcast app Leave us a review — it helps more listeners find the show Share this episode with someone you think would love it