Familiar names atop AMR’s Supply Chain Top 25
Apple again nabs top spot in annual rankings
By Dave Hannon -- Purchasing, 6/5/2009 10:47:00 AM
AMR Research unveiled is Supply Chain Top 25 report recently. Apple once again earned the top spot in the survey, as it did last year, which ranks companies’ supply chain performance based on several criteria which broadly fit into opinion and financial metrics.
“The composite score tallied by Apple shows dominance not only in peer and AMR Research opinion votes but also in financial metrics,” AMR said, emphasizing many of Apple’s outbound supply chain practices including its iPhone sales and software features that have driven its financial metrics.
Other companies in the top five include Dell, Procter & Gamble, IBM and Cisco Systems.
When it comes to sourcing in the supply chain, however, AMR highlights cell phone giant Nokia saying, “the Finnish company has also continued to stay ahead of the curve on everything from regional sourcing and deep supplier collaboration to an organizational design based on true value chain principles.
AMR also highlights Disney’s work in strategic sourcing at its theme parks.
Following are stories from the Purchasing.com archives on the inbound supply chain and sourcing practices of these companies in AMR Research’s Supply Chain Top 25:
P&G: Procter & Gamble wins the Purchasing magazine Medal of Professional Excellence
IBM: Supply Chain Manager of the Year: Paterson spearheads change at IBM
Cisco: Supply Chain Manager of the Year: Steve Darendinger Champion of change
Nokia: Nokia stops outsourcing to contract manufacturers
Dell: Dell to shift manufacturing out of Ireland
Dell reportedly moves forward with outsourcing plan
Toyota: Shorter is better for Toyota's supply chain
Apple nabs top spot on AMR's Supply Chain 25
07/16/2008Survey: Supply chain risks decreasing
10/01/2009AMR unveils its Supply Chain Top 25 list
05/31/2007
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