Supply Chain Management Priorities

April 10, 2007

Increasing customer satisfaction tops the list.

Are you a leader or a follower when it comes to setting your company's supply chain agenda?

In its annual trends report, consulting firm PRTM identifies the differences between the followers (companies focused on basic functions and internal integration) and the leaders (companies that are collaborating with strategic partners, often in real-time):

Source: PRTM

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About the Author

Dave Blanchard | Senior Director of Content

Focus: Supply Chain

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During his career Dave Blanchard has led the editorial management of many of Endeavor Business Media's best-known brands, including IndustryWeek, EHS Today, Material Handling & Logistics, Logistics Today, Supply Chain Technology News, and Business Finance. He also serves as senior content director of the annual Safety Leadership Conference. With over 30 years of B2B media experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), which has been translated into several languages and is currently in its second edition. He is a frequent speaker and moderator at major trade shows and conferences, and has won numerous awards for writing and editing. He is a voting member of the jury of the Logistics Hall of Fame, and is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.