Demand-driven supply chains help AMR Research's top 25 trump recession
Courtney Bjorlin, News Editor03 Jun 2009 SearchManufacturingERP.comIn a year marked by bailouts and bankruptcies, demand-driven tactics have helped the 25 companies ranked by AMR Research as having the best supply chains survive the recession. The top 25 companies -- which this year include Apple, Dell and Procter & Gamble -- weren't immune to the economic downturn. The Dow Jones Industrial Average for the group fell an average of 29% in 2008. But by building and maintaining flexible, demand-driven supply chains, the companies were able to adjust to ...