Designing an effective supply chain strategy that supports the firm’s competitive strategy is increasingly complex, as priorities vary significantly across firms, markets, and industries and continue to evolve over time. While recent literature has gradually addressed the dimensions of effective supply chain strategy, knowledge remains fragmented and an integrated framework is still lacking. This study introduces the EASIER model (acronym of efficiency, agility, sustainability, integration, digital enablement, and resilience), a holistic and adaptable tool that bridges academic theory and practical application. Designed for simplicity and ease of implementation, EASIER serves both as a diagnostic and strategic decision-making model. It enhances managerial alignment by clearly mapping trade-offs and linking supply chain priorities to the firm’s strategic objectives. Accordingly, by helping firms to assess their current and desired performance across key supply chain competences, the framework guides investment, transformation, and management attention toward the capabilities most critical to enabling full implementation of the business plan. In doing so, it advances the discourse on supply chain strategy and offers a practical, future-oriented pathway for leveraging supply chain management as a source of competitive advantage.

@article{victordelpozotriscón-2026-1734,
  title={A Holistic Supply Chain Framework To Drive Strategic Alignment: The EASIER Model},
  author={Victor del Pozo  Triscón and Jaime Rodrigo  de Larrucea and James A.  Rappold},
  journal={Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal},
  year={2026},
  volume={19},
  number={2},
  pages={350--362},
  doi={10.31387/oscm0650525}
}

Victor del Pozo  Triscón, Jaime Rodrigo  de Larrucea, James A.  Rappold (2026). A Holistic Supply Chain Framework To Drive Strategic Alignment: The EASIER Model. Operations and Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 19(2), 350-362. https://doi.org/10.31387/oscm0650525