5 Pillar Supply Chain Analysis Checklist

Checklist to ensure your supply chain has the five elements that drive value.

Mark all that apply.

TALENT - Have you hired talented supply chain managers and created an environment in which they can develop and grow?
TECHNOLOGY - Have you completed a technology assessment of your organization and identified any gaps?
INTERNAL COLLABORATION - Are the supply chain function and other areas of your business (e.g. marketing, human resources) focused on meeting the needs of your customer in the most effective way possible?
EXTERNAL COLLABORATION - Do you collaborate effectively with your external vendors/upstream suppliers?
EFFECTIVELY GETTING THINGS DONE - Is your supply chain supported by effective project management and change management people and processes?

Reuben Sloan et al. “The New Supply Chain Agenda” (Harvard Business Review Press, 2010).