Written by: Terry Weiner The following post is #10 of a series and discusses How to Assess Supply Chain Maturity. This series of posts provides an overview of the Supply Chain Optimization process and previews some of the concepts and tools that are part of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Supply Chain Optimization Initiative. Click here to read earlier posts. |
The supply chain strategy tells us what we need from our
supply chain present, near
This is an on-site assessment of the suppliers operation to determine their ability to support the top tier’s current and future demand as well as their ability to deal with variation in that demand.
Some of the key areas that need to be considered are:
Each of these areas is addressed in a separate section of the assessment. For each area, the assessment provides illustrative diagnostic questions giving examples and suggesting potential metrics to help with the assessment process.
What's Next?
The Final Link - Creating Supply Chain Visibility |
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Terry Weiner is a Senior Consultant with California Manufacturing Technology Consulting® (CMTC). He has over 20 years experience in process improvements, quality management implementation and supply chain optimization.