Operational agility: rapidly adapting to volatility and complexity Operational agility has become a critical differentiator in today’s volatile macroeconomic environment. A 2024 survey of business leaders showed that two-thirds of organizations have redesigned their operating models in the past two years.13 Companies are investing in flexible digital systems, real-time data analytics and adaptive supply chain strategies that support faster, data- driven decisions. Focusing on localized, impact- driven solutions allows Lighthouses to scale up technologies efficiently while anticipating disruption and adapting dynamically across value chains. Dynamic value chain reconfiguration with digital twins As factories become increasingly connected, the dynamic reconfiguration of value chains has emerged as a defining capability for resilient operations, one increasingly enabled by digital twins. These virtual replicas of physical systems can simulate, predict and optimize performance, accelerating decision-making by up to 90%.14 Yet adoption remains uneven: a 2024 McKinsey survey found that while 86% of companies view digital twins as relevant, only 44% have implemented them and just 15% plan to do so.15 Even with strong technical foundations, digital twin initiatives often falter because they demand new ways of working. For example, because digital twins both gather and send data to physical assets, their bi-directional nature introduces cybersecurity and latency risks that can make operators hesitant. Siemens Numerical Control in Nanjing, China mitigated these risks through an interconnected manufacturing operations management (MoM) system that governed data exchange between physical and virtual environments, validating simulations and process adjustments before deployment to production. Thus, digital twins could be used to safely test process changes, reduce cycle times and automatically rebalance production lines, unlocking capacity in a highly customized, discrete manufacturing environment (Figure 7).16 Global Lighthouse Network: Rewiring Operations for Resilience and Impact at Scale 13

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