Assess
your
current stage of Supply Chain Management (SCM) Maturity and then view
plans for moving to the next level.
|
Stage |
Characteristics |
|
I |
Dysfunctional |
Low supply chain
awareness in management team.
Many “broken” processes.
Fire fighting, ad hoc decision-making.
Little supply chain information available.
Minimal communication with partners.
Poor project management capabilities. |
|
II |
Infrastructure |
Some management team
supply chain awareness.
Basic supply chain processes in place and working.
Functional focus with department-level implementation.
Arms length relationships with partners.
No cooperative efforts with partners.
Able to implement some projects successfully. |
|
III |
Cost Reduction |
Supply chain view
takes root among managers.
The supply chain a “cost center” not a contributor to strategy.
Improvement projects goal is cost reduction.
IT investments not linked to cross-department processes.
Most implemented projects viewed as successes. |
|
IV |
Collaboration
|
Multicompany projects
under way justified by operating savings.
Internal supply chain function has traditional departments.
Information exchange with selected partners.
Standard project management processes followed. |
|
V |
Strategic
Contribution |
Multicompany projects
justified strategically.
IT projects tied to multicompany processes.
Benefit sharing arrangements in place with selected partners.
Excellent project management capabilities. |
After
assessing its current maturity stage, the company must plan to move to the
next level and beyond. Click on the links below for the next steps in the
process.
Click on the links below for details on how to move to the next level of
SCM Maturity.
Present Stage:
I Dysfunctional Next Stage:
II Infrastructure
Present Stage:
II Infrastructure Next Stage:
III Cost Reduction
Present Stage:
III Cost Reduction
Next Stage: IV
Collaboration
Present Stage:
IV Collaboration Next
Stage: V Strategic Contribution
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