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by AMR Research, Contributing Editor Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 9:21:00 AM   | Abstract: | It's the likely suspects: companies with mature supply chain organizations that strive for excellence. |
As companies attempt to develop and implement demand-driven supply network (DDSN) strategies, we are frequently asked who does it best and where they can go to learn from DDSN leaders. No one organization has all the answers. Instead, we find that all companies, even DDSN leaders, excel only in pockets of buy, make, move, or source processes. Based on two years of attending conferences, completing reference calls, fielding inquiries, and going through intense client engagements, I now share information on where I have found leadership in the key processes of sales and operations planning (S&OP), demand management, inventory management, lean manufacturing, contract manufacturing, supply management, and aftermarket service. Three groups are asking who does DDSN best: |