Seeking
to improve Supply Chain performance?
The Supply Chain may not be
recognized as a broad set of integrated processes. Is it Logistics and
Transportation? Or does it include other parts of the organization? The view
taken here is fairly encompassing, from customer service through to sourcing.
The Supply Chain may be viewed as the following set of processes, describing the
flow of plans and materials across the entire supply chain.
These processes
cross over nearly all functions in a typical organizations, so how do get your
arms around the Supply Chain? One way to level set everyone and gain an
integrated picture is to compare HOW each function works with THEIR portion of
the Supply Chain and make decisions about where you go.
This Supply Chain gap analyzer
provides a comparison of how your processes compare to others and a graduated
scale of maturity. These are actionable gaps related to what you could DO
differently rather than just comparison of inventory turns or process costs that
may not be readily comparable across differently companies and products.
All this analyzer takes is assessing which process descriptions best match your
organization. Once completed, you can "step back" and identify
strengths and areas to focus on for improvement. Below is a links to a
sample 4stage descriptions for summary level processes:
