Supply Chain Management Review

Frank Quinn

A Survey Worth Taking
April 30, 2008

SCMR, in collaboration with CSC Consulting and Michigan State University, has been conducting our annual “Survey of Supply Chain Progress” since 2002. The study is intended to track how well supply chain practitioners are advancing along the key metrics of people, processes, and technology. Maybe you’ve read our reports on the annual survey results, which usually appear in our October issues.

Why are we telling you this? Because we’ve just begun the 2008 survey and we want you to participate. Essentially, the survey questionnaire asks about practices in technology adoption, collaboration (internal and external), and alignment of supply chain and business strategy. We also ask about the supply chain’s contribution to top and bottom line performance, and inquire about specific technology and program initiatives underway.

Ok, what’s in it for you to take this brief (20-25 minute) survey. If you’re among the first 200 respondents, you receive: 1. A complete report of the 2008 results, which will allow you to compare your performance against supply chains in other industries and locations. 2. Your choice of a signed copy of The Wall Street Diet by Chuck Poirier or a one-year subscription (or extension) to Supply Chain Management Review.

Completing the survey questionnaire also has the softer benefit of forcing you to assess certain aspects of the supply chain that you may have not thought much about before. (And if there’s a weakness to begin the corrective process.)

As we said up top, it’s definitely one of those surveys worth taking. Access it directly by clicking http://www.researchstar.com/supplychain08.

Posted by Frank Quinn on April 30, 2008 | Comments (0)