Research and advisory firm Gartner has published its annual ranking of the top-performing supply chain organisations headquartered in Asia Pacific. The goal of Gartner's annual Supply Chain Top 25 research initiative is to raise awareness of the supply chain discipline and how it impacts the business.
Gartner research director Debashis Tarafdar said supply chain executives could apply the best practices from these leaders to improve their operations in the region.
"Mixed economic performance, volatility of demand, rising costs, a tighter labour market, a shortage of talent and regulatory pressures continue to weigh on Asia Pacific supply chains in 2013," said Mr Tarafdar.
Despite some key challenges, supply chain leaders in Asia Pacific demonstrated commitment to demand-driven excellence.
"To improve long-term supply chain stability, we see many organisations investing significant resources in re-evaluating their supply network, developing lean manufacturing practices and creating multitier supply chain visibility," said Mr Tarafdar. "As supply chains increasingly become a key differentiator and an enabler of business growth, talent acquisition and retention assumed high priority as well. In addition, most organisations adopted either a hybrid or local leadership model that effectively addresses the cultural differences between various countries."