Enhance the Maturity of the Supply Chain Decision-Making Culture

In supply chain decision making, companies no longer prioritize cost alone. APQC's research in supply chain planning and analysis of its Open Standards Benchmarking data reveal several drivers of performance that fall into three categories: strategy and culture, process, and technology. 

Within strategy and culture, a performance driver of supply chain planning is enhancing the maturity of the supply chain decision-making culture. In supply chain management, analytics provide valuable business intelligence for forecasting, logistics and inventory optimization, and scenario planning. Effective supply chain planners take a systematic approach to improving analytical maturity.

Read APQC's Supply Chain Planning: 2025 Blueprint for Success to learn about key performance indicators (KPIs), current benchmarks from top-performing organizations, critical performance drivers, and real-world examples of organizations transforming planning into a strategic advantage.