SupplyChain Magazine September 2015 | Page 21

Table 1 - The Gartner Supply Chain Top 10 for 2015
THE GARTER SUPPLY CHAIN from the overall Supply Chain Top 25 list ,” said Aronow . “ In this the inaugural year for supply chain masters , we want to recognise two companies demonstrating sustained leadership : Apple and P & G .”
Aronow said that both Apple and P & G have made major contributions to the supply chain profession over the years . P & G was one of the first to characterise and embed the concept of a consumer-driven supply chain , and Apple , defining the very notion of a “ solution ” supply chain , blazed new trails with its demand creation capabilities .

Table 1 - The Gartner Supply Chain Top 10 for 2015

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Gartner Opinion 1
Three-Year
Inventory
Three-Year Weighted
Composite
( 35 voters )
Weighted ROA 2
Turns 3
Revenue Growth 4
Score 5
( 25 %)
( 25 %)
( 15 %)
( 10 %)
468 0.00 % 8.7 21.70 % 5.32
283 14.60 % 157.3 -0.20 % 5.23
619 11.30 % 6.7 -0.20 % 5.15
481
12.10 %
5
2.40 %
4.09
297
17.00 %
3.8
8.80 %
4.04
500
8.40 %
12.6
1.50 %
4.01
89
26.60 %
3.7
12.80 %
4.01
330
10.50 %
17.7
0.50 %
3.91
318
17.80 %
5
0.60 %
3.91
214
14.50 %
4.1
10.70 %
3.78