Inside the Top 25 Supply Chains
Now in its eighth year, Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 list identifies the companies that push the envelope of supply chain innovation.
The 2012 list includes eight pure play consumer goods companies. Some are perennial leaders, like P&G, a supply chain thought leader and a standard of bearer of brand management.
Others climbed the ranks with impressive supply chain transformations. Unilever, for example, broke into the top 10 this year, thanks to its establishment of a virtual manufacturing network that can quickly support fluctuations in local demand and tap into global capacity as needed through flexible manufacturing.
Commenting on the achievement, Unilever’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi said, “Our supply chain represents the backbone of Unilever’s success and it is making the difference to our business thanks to our unique blend of global scale and local agility, combined with our focus on speed in execution. We have created a talent powerhouse that has secured us a podium finish among FMCG companies.”
Meanwhile Kimberly-Clark makes its debut at No 25, a well-deserved nod for undertaking a far-reaching supply chain transformation program. (Note: CGT honored Kimberly-Clark with the 2011 Dick Clark Supply Chain Award.)
Here’s a sneak peek at Gartner’s list. You can access the full report here, which covers the supply chain operations of the top 25 in greater detail, identifies four key trends among the leaders and offers recommendations for future success.
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2012
1.Apple
2.Amazon
3.McDonald’s
4.Dell
5.P&G
6.The Coca-Cola Company
7.Intel
8.Cisco Systems
9.Wal-Mart Stores
10.Unilever
11.Colgate-Palmolive
12.PepsiCo
13.Samsung
14.Nike
15.Inditex
16.Starbucks
17.H&M
18.Nestl
19.Research in Motion (RIM)
20.Caterpillar
21.3M
22.Johnson & Johnson
23.Cummins
24.HP
25.Kimberly-Clark
The 2012 list includes eight pure play consumer goods companies. Some are perennial leaders, like P&G, a supply chain thought leader and a standard of bearer of brand management.
Others climbed the ranks with impressive supply chain transformations. Unilever, for example, broke into the top 10 this year, thanks to its establishment of a virtual manufacturing network that can quickly support fluctuations in local demand and tap into global capacity as needed through flexible manufacturing.
Commenting on the achievement, Unilever’s Chief Supply Chain Officer Pier Luigi Sigismondi said, “Our supply chain represents the backbone of Unilever’s success and it is making the difference to our business thanks to our unique blend of global scale and local agility, combined with our focus on speed in execution. We have created a talent powerhouse that has secured us a podium finish among FMCG companies.”
Meanwhile Kimberly-Clark makes its debut at No 25, a well-deserved nod for undertaking a far-reaching supply chain transformation program. (Note: CGT honored Kimberly-Clark with the 2011 Dick Clark Supply Chain Award.)
Here’s a sneak peek at Gartner’s list. You can access the full report here, which covers the supply chain operations of the top 25 in greater detail, identifies four key trends among the leaders and offers recommendations for future success.
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2012
1.Apple
2.Amazon
3.McDonald’s
4.Dell
5.P&G
6.The Coca-Cola Company
7.Intel
8.Cisco Systems
9.Wal-Mart Stores
10.Unilever
11.Colgate-Palmolive
12.PepsiCo
13.Samsung
14.Nike
15.Inditex
16.Starbucks
17.H&M
18.Nestl
19.Research in Motion (RIM)
20.Caterpillar
21.3M
22.Johnson & Johnson
23.Cummins
24.HP
25.Kimberly-Clark