Supply Chain Fundamental Rethinking

Analyst firm Gartner released its list of the top 25 supply chains for 2013. For the third year in a row, Apple topped the rankings. while McDonald's jumped to the number 2 spot, switching places with number 3 Amazon.com in 2013. Unilever (up from just 10 last year) at number 4 and Intel (up from number 7) round out the top 10 You may visit the link below for the complete list   http://www.scdigest.com/ASSETS/ON_TARGET/13-05-29-1.PHP?CID=7086

Pharmaceuticals industry remains as one of the most complex supply chains. Although the Supply Chain cost as a percentage to COGS is lower than many other industries, the impact that supply chain has on the customer is the highest in comparison with any other industry. Gartner research has published their list of Top 25 Healthcare supply chains. The link below offers the synopsis http://www.gartner.com/resources/209100/209188/the_healthcare_supply_chain__209188.pdf