Friday, May 24, 2013

Gartner releases its 2013 supply chain rankings

Gartner released its 2013 Supply Chain Top 25 list, with Apple taking the number one spot for the sixth consecutive year, followed by McDonald’s and Amazon. Intel and Unilever finish up the top 5.

The businesses were ranked on peer opinion (25 percent), Gartner opinion (25 percent), 3-year weighted return on assets (25 percent), inventory turns (15 percent) and 3-year weighted revenue growth (10 percent).

"At the heart of the Supply Chain Top 25 is the notion of demand-driven leadership," said Debra Hofman, managing vice president at Gartner. "We've been researching and writing about demand-driven practices since 2003, highlighting the journey companies are taking: from the old 'push' model of supply chain to one that integrates demand, supply and product into a value network that orchestrates a profitable response to ever-shifting changes in demand."

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