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Sunday, August 07, 2011

P&G a Supply Chain Leader

In The Financial Times: Procter works very hard on supply chain improvement. .  Note that P&G is the only 'old world' non tech company in the top three.  I highly commend their supply chain operation and use of advanced analytical methods.  The full article, linked to above  may require registration.

" ... The Gartner team assesses three financials measures taken from each company’s annual report, return on assets, inventory turns and revenue growth. The opinion portion is equally weighted between a Gartner analyst opinion and a Peer Panel vote. There were 156 supply chain executives who voted in the peer panel this year, coming from the manufacturing and retail sectors around the globe.

So which companies led the way this year? The top five this year include three mainstays - Apple, Dell and Procter & Gamble which have all ranked consistently close to the top every year. Despite some challenges with its initial iPad introduction and subsequent supplier issues, Apple retained the number one slot for the fourth year in a row, riding the crest of superior financials and top-of-the-line voting scores ... 

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