Supply Chain
Operations Outsourcing:
A Strategic Approach to Creating Significant Economic Value
Now more than ever, supply chain executives are under increasing pressure to identify new value add and cost reduction vehicles. According to a recent AMR Research survey of supply chain executives, the outsourcing of central supply chain processes (i.e., supply chain planning and execution) is expected to be the next generation of Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO). But companies may question if the work is too strategically important to outsource.
HAVI Global Solutions with its alliance partner, SAS, the leader in business analytics software, have created a whitepaper that proposes that for many organizations whose core competencies do not include demand management functions, the work is too strategically important not to outsource. This white paper discusses:
- The value of outsourced demand management
- Why the timing is appropriate to consider now especially given today’s technology and economic environments
- If your company is a good candidate for outsourced demand management given the structure of your supply chain, your technology landscape and your organization’s structure
- The importance of understanding how the process will work and evaluating the potential value for your company
If you have any questions or would like to talk to us further about assessing the value of outsourced supply chain processes for your company, please contact us.