The Four Supply Chain Enablers

The Four Key Enablers

Organizational Infrastructure

Technology

Strategic Alliances

Human Resources Management

4 SCE

The Four Key Enablers

Organizational Infrastructure

Technology

Strategic Alliances

Human Resources Management

4 SCE

Organizational Infrastructure

Functional UnitChange Management

Attributes

• Business Strategy• Process Flow-Methodologies• Having People committed to and responsible

for cross-functional process.• Operating Units• Cross functional Design Team• Business Processes within organization• Business Function to Drive SCM initiative

The Four Key Enablers

Organizational Infrastructure

Technology

Strategic Alliances

Human Resources Management

4 SCE

Technology

• Affecting company’s operational and strategic chain supply chain process.

Attribute

• Operations, Marketing and Logistic Data• Data availability• Data Coordination between Company• SCM Linked to ERP System• State-of-the-art systems• State-of-the-art IT thinking

The Four Key Enablers

Organizational Infrastructure

Technology

Strategic Alliances

Human Resources Management

4 SCE

Strategic Alliances

• Building relationship• Managing relationship

Attributes

• Clearly stated Expectations• Collaboration on supply chain design and

product and service strategies• Top Management regular basis interface.

The Four Key Enablers

Organizational Infrastructure

Technology

Strategic Alliances

Human Resources Management

4 SCE

Human Resource Management

• Job Description Design• Position filled• Career Path• Recognition of people

Attributes

• Sourcing, Hiring and selecting skilled people• Change agents to manage SCM• Compensation and incentive programs• Internal Process facilitators• Appropriate job description and

responsibilities• Performance appraisal system

Relative Rankings of Enablers

Organiza

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structu

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Technology

Strate

gic Allia

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HRM0

0.51

1.52

2.53

3.54

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