Take the Supply Chain Challenge: How Does Yours Rate?

Please take a moment to select the answers that most closely describe your operations and then simply fill in the form to receive your rating along with some valuable recommendations for increasing the effectiveness of your supply chain.

1.	How often does your team meet to discuss changes to your supply/demand balance?
		hardly ever
		regularly
		whenever an imbalance is detected
2.	How many people attend these meetings?
		anyone we can collar in the hallway
		anyone with nothing more pressing to do
		the whole team, since attendance is required
3.	How do you make and communicate your supply and demand plans?
		mix of faxes, e-mails, spreadsheets
		we use APO, i2, JDA or Oracle Apps, then e-mail or fax around reports
		we log onto the same on-demand system and work together
4.	Is any external data from partners brought into your supply and demand plans?
		no
		some
		yes

4a.	How is this external data brought into your plans?
		we look at it on paper
		we get it manually re-keyed
		our systems interoperate and share data
4b.	How often do you bring any external data into your plans?
		once a quarter
		once a month
		as often as needed

5.	Does everyone on your team have access to the same single version of the truth about your supply chain?
		no way
		not unless we all get together and hammer it out
		yes
6.	Do your supply chain partners have access to the same single version of the truth about your supply chain?
		no way
		not unless we all get together and hammer it out
		yes
7.	How would you characterize your company's supply chain today?
		out of control
		OK, but can be slow to respond
		quick and responsive, no matter what happens
8.	How would you characterize your relations with your supply chain partners?
		adversarial, we push them and they push us
		OK, but we never know what surprises are coming
		we trust each other, share a lot of information, and discuss win-win scenarios
Your Information
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