How S&OP Drives Agility
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: Based on an online survey conducted among 117 supply chain executives from over 50 companies. March-April 2012. Objective: Assess the importance of supply chain agility and tactics used to improve agility – and specifically to understand the role of S&OP in driving agility in organizations. RESEARCH RESULTS: Full Report S&OP Planning […]
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Household, and Beauty, Products Companies
Supply Chain Metrics That Matter: A Focus on Household, and Beauty, Products Companies – 2017 from Lora Cecere Report Details: This report is based on analysis of financial balance sheet and income statement data within the Household Products and Beauty Products industries for the period of 2004-2016. The data is collected from YCharts. Objective: To use the […]
Big Data – Go Big or Go Home?
Survey Details The research for this report was conducted from April 2012 through June 2012. It is based on discussions with 32 industry leaders currently working on Supply Chain Big Data initiatives. These interviews are supplemented by data from an online, quantitative research survey completed by 53 respondents at over 40 companies. Objective To better educate […]
Building Market-Driven Value Networks
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: Based on seven years of research, work with over 300 companies, and four research studies conducted from February through July 2012. Objective: To understand building a Market-Driven Value Network. Hypothesis: Being demand driven is not sufficient. Instead, companies need to connect market to market. RESEARCH RESULTS: Full Report Building Market-driven Value […]
Market-Driven S&OPa
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Details: The research for this report is based on one-on-one experiences in working with over eighty companies in the past three years. It is augmented by insights from three Supply Chain Insights quantitative research studies. Objective: To create a Guidebook on how to build a Market-driven S&OP process. Hypothesis: A well-built Market-driven S&OP […]
Conquering the Supply Chain Effective Frontier
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Report Details: The basis of this report is financial balance sheet data for the period of 1995-2012 and qualitative discussions with supply chain leaders in supply chain strategy engagements. Objective: To share how supply chain leaders can use readily available financial data to benchmark their supply chain against their peers. Hypothesis: Supply Chains must […]
Supply Chain Talent: The Missing Link?
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from September through October 2012. It is based on an online survey among 75 supply chain management professionals from over 60 companies. They are “supply chain leaders” (manufacturers, retailers and distributors, n=50) and “supply chain consultants” (n=25). Objective: To understand the current state […]
State of Transportation: Where Are We on the Vision of Automation?
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from August through October 2012. It is based on an online survey among 75 transportation professionals from over 50 companies. They are transportation “users” (manufacturers, retailers and distributors, n=34) and “providers” (transportation providers, 3PLs, consultants, software providers, n=41) who manage (or clients manage) freight […]
The Supply Chain Index-2018
The Supply Chain Index – 2018 from Lora Cecere In June of this year, we will publish our fifth analysis of the Supply Chains to Admire. The Supply Chains to Admire methodology celebrates companies that outperform their peer group while driving a faster rate of improvement. Improvement is easier to say than to measure. To […]
Packaging Artwork: An Important Value Chain Process
RESEARCH OVERVIEW: Survey Details: The research for this report was conducted from June through August 2012. It is based on an online survey among 33 supply chain professionals who work in packaging development or design. Objective: To understand the complexity of packaging design and development and the role of technology in improving process reliability. Hypothesis: […]