Competitive and SC Strategy

A well executed supply chain

strategy results in value
creation for the organization….
• what to offer ?
• when to offer ?
• where to offer ?

Supply chain strategy focuses

on driving down operational
costs and maximizing
efficiencies
• Understand the Business Strategy
• Assess the Extended Supply Chain
• Develop an Implementation Plan
• Development Considerations
• Outsource Where Appropriate
A formal supply chain
assessment by a non-biased
outside party may assist
you in better understanding
your...opportunities for
improvement.
• Performance Management
• Iterate the Cost – Benefit Evaluation Process
• Keep Communicating with Your Partners
• Avoiding Potential Pitfalls
• Align the Supply Chain Strategy with the
Business Strategy
REWARDS AND REPORTING
Performance management
works best when people are
rewarded for their performance
and reporting is conducted on
a regular basis
 Organization Challenges
• Lack of ownership
• “Tower of Babel” problem
• Organizational focus
• Extending the Supply Chain
The need to think strategically
about the supply chain has
never been more important , but to
execute it.