Supply Chain Transformation
Restoring Confidence in an AI Supply Chain Transformation
The Challenge
A Fortune 500 healthcare technology company was adopting a new AI-powered end-to-end supply chain platform. Communications for the transformation were mismanaged by a previous partner, resulting in no clear strategy or coordinated plan defining what to share, when or by whom. As a result, messaging was fragmented and uninspiring, and employees largely ignored it.
The Approach
Ripplea helped restore clarity, ownership, and coordination across the transformation by establishing a stronger communication strategy and a more structured approach to managing stakeholder engagement.
01
Building understanding and buy in
tactic
Created overarching change narrative that addressed the larger “why” and developed key messages that guided all future communications.
outcome
The program leader began receiving positive feedback on her weekly communications, signaling that employees better understood the purpose of the transformation and that messaging was resonating more effectively across the organization.
02
Strengthening leadership engagement
tactic
Designed a leadership cascade that activated influential leaders at every level, ensuring key messages were reinforced, contextualized, and delivered closer to where employees experienced change.
outcome
The playbook reduced the burden on local leaders while creating a more consistent employee experience, helping teams navigate complex launches with greater confidence and less disruption.
03
Creating visibility and coordination
tactic
Built a one-stop hub for all program communications, combining a forward-looking calendar, weekly themes, and ad hoc requests. The plan documented processes for each communication artifact to create efficiency and long-term sustainability.
outcome
The communications hub created visibility across transformation activities, giving leaders confidence that critical communications were coordinated, on track, and aligned to program priorities while also preserving knowledge for future phases of the transformation.
The Ripplea effect
Ripplea helped transform communications from a source of frustration into a repeatable system leaders could manage independently – strengthening alignment, increasing confidence in execution, and improving the organization's ability to support future phases of the transformation.
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from our partners
"The Ripplea team has made huge improvements from what we’re used to, immediately picking up what we were doing before to get it back on track while also bringing ideas for how to improve and do things differently."
If you’re navigating change and want a partner who leads with heart and clarity, we’d love to talk.