Now in its eighth year, the Supply Chains to Admire methodology charts the progress of companies to drive financial results for their companies through their supply chain process. Companies that drive improvement while outperforming their peer group in the metrics of growth, margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital make it to the Winner's Circle. This year, there are 20 winners. Their stories are shared through case studies and presentations at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. The goal is to understand what makes a difference.
In this presentation, we share the industry results by industry along with the analysis of industry winners.
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Supply chain visibility
Cross-functional alignment
Demand and supply volatility
Ability to use data
Executive team understanding of the supply chain
Organizational change management
Availability of skilled people to do the job
Software usability
Increasing speed of business
Management of value network relationships
Innovation
Globalization
Product quality and supplier reliability
Risk management
Clarity of business strategy
Increasing regulations and compliance
Other
Top Five Elements of Business Pain for Respondents
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Over the Decade, Same Problems With No Resolution
Source: Supply Chain Insights LLC, Sales & Operations Study (Mar-May, 2020
Base: HAVE A S&OP PROCESS -- Total (n=107)
Q37. When it comes to doing your job, which of the following are your top 5 elements of business pain? Please select no more than five.
45. • For 2020, there are no Drug Retail Supply Chains to Admire Winners. Prior award
winners included CVS and Sun Drug.
• Companies subconsciously traded margin for cash. Over the course of the last decade,
the overall industry performance declined. The Operating Margin fell 20% over the
course of the decade while Inventory Turns decreased 48%.
Drug Retail Overview
161. • For 2021, Sleep Number and Tempur Sealy place in the winner’s circle. Sleep Number
places for the third consecutive year.
• Chasing the lower cost of labor, Furniture manufacturers outsourced manufacturing and
secured global sourcing relationships. As labor prices shifted, margins declined 80%
and Inventory Turns declined 4% from 2011-2019.
Furniture Overview