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Supply Chain Council Readies Operations Reference-Model
Nov 21, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) --
Six dedicated teams led by supply chain executives are guiding the development of Supply Chain Council's framework for measuring and improving supply chain performance, the Supply Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR).
Among other updates to the supply chain management processes, performance metrics and best practices found in SCOR 9.0, the release of SCOR 10.0 will include detailed skill requirements.
"As markets rebound around the world, and companies have to react intelligently to increased demand, talented people will be at the heart of those supply chains that effectively respond and capitalize on growth opportunities," said Joseph Francis, Executive Director for the Supply Chain Council.
SCOR 10.0 will document the technical skills, aptitude and experience required to successfully execute each of the elements in the five core SCOR processes (Plan, Source, Make, Deliver and Return) and the enablers that cut across all of these processes. The update is scheduled for release in late spring of 2010. It will list detailed training requirements and individual performance measures for each of the core process elements.
As organizations redesign their supply chain systems and configurations in response to market and strategic changes, the Supply Chain Council said that SCOR 10.0 will help supply chain and HR leaders find and develop people with the necessary technical expertise and experience. Other benefits include:
- Ability to more accurately match job responsibilities with candidates' skills and avoid costly hiring mistakes;
- Efficient identification of post-merger or post-acquisition skill requirements;
- Enhanced ability to make outsourcing or in-sourcing decisions; and
- Preservation of organizational effectiveness and knowledge as large numbers of retirees leave the workforce over the next decade.
"The people element is missing from every other overview of effective supply chain management," said Matt Milas, Logistics Strategic Planning, Lockheed Martin.
Milas is a member of the industry leadership team that is guiding SCOR development. Other companies represented by the team of volunteers include: Air Products, Boeing, Ericsson, i2 Technologies, IBM, McCormick & Company, Phillips, Saab Aerotech, Sasol, Satellite Logistics Group, Sonoco, Sunergos, United Space Alliance, and Wipro.
"SCOR 10.0 will give supply chain managers the ability to identify and position the people with the necessary skills, experience, aptitude and training," said Milas. "It will take the inefficiencies and guesswork out of staffing your supply chain operations."
The Supply Chain Council (SCC) is a non-profit organization whose methodology, diagnostic and benchmarking tools help member organizations make improvements in supply chain processes.
Information:
supply-chain.org/resources/scor/10.0
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