Test Your Supply Chain Strategy Knowledge with SCOR Quiz

Developing a Supply Chain Strategy using SCOR

• Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the As-Is process is important for developing a supply chain strategy.
• An organizational plan and a generic corporate strategy should be considered for implementing the chosen supply chain strategy.
• SCOR suggests using a chart to determine where the company’s supply chain is superior, has an advantage, has parity, or is below average.
• Assigning a black ball to the box beside the performance attribute that the company expects to dominate is a strategic decision.
• Once the supply chain strategy is decided, the company should consider where it stands and where it needs to be to achieve its strategy.
• Companies should identify significant returns that they can achieve if they improve their existing supply chain.
• The SCOR manual provides a list of best practices used by superior companies for all Level 2 and 3 processes.
• Assigning targets for each performance attribute and selecting and prioritizing gaps or opportunities to focus on in a redesign effort is important.
• The supply chain performance attributes should be considered and a chart filled out to determine the company’s supply chain ranking.
• The company should assign one black ball, one or two bold circles, and narrow circles based on where it expects to be superior, above average, or at least on par with the competition.
• The company should focus on improving one or two other performance areas that will support the overall strategy if it is superior in the highest priority area.
• The company should determine how its practices compare with the best practices described in the SCOR for specific processes and sub-processes to focus on in a redesign effort.