AMR Research has released their annual Supply Chain Top 25 list, and several of Management Dynamics’ customers appear near the top. The companies on this list all exemplify what AMR refers to as “demand-driven excellence.” In other words, their supply, demand, and product management processes are able to work together so that the business may respond quickly to opportunities arising from market or customer demand. Congratulations to all!
AMR Research has named Johnson & Johnson as the top health care supply chain for 2009. This top 25 list, released annually, “identifies the global companies that have best demonstrated leadership in building supply chain excellence and innovation. Specifically, these companies have focused on applying demand-driven principles to their operations to drive significant business results.” According to AMR, the supply chain has not been considered a strategic function at many health care companies, and as a result supply chain innovation in health care has lagged behind other industries. (Side note: If President Obama passes his health care reform initiatives, this is something that will need to change in the health care industry. Check out my previous post on this issue: Obama’s Health care Bill and the Medical Supply Chain.)
J&J has implemented “a series of targeted, enterprise-wide initiatives that focus both on the customer and operational efficiencies. The company strengthens these internal initiatives by actively participating in industry forums and engaging key hospital customers in supply chain pilots aimed at identifying and unlocking joint value.” All of the companies on the list demonstrated several key traits - biodirectional visibility, enabling technologies, collaboration, business process innovation, alignment, and integrated demand-driven supply networks:
Source: AMR Research
(Congrats to the Management Dynamics customers who made it on to the list!)
At the CSCMP Annual Conference this year, the Journal of Commerce was able to pull aside Gary Maxwell, Logistics VP at Walmart, for a quick interview. In this video, Maxwell discusses the supply chain goals, expectations and challenges of Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. According to Maxwell one of the key driving forces of their supply chain are the customers. Walmart shoppers expect the stores to have high quality products at low prices, and without a well-managed, cost-efficient supply chain, this would be very difficult. Interesting insight into one of the world’s top 25 supply chains for 2009, as determined by AMR Research earlier this year. (See related post on the Supply Chain Top 25.)
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