Gartner Expert
Janet Suleski
Director Analyst
Janet Suleski is a Research Director in Gartner's Supply Chain Research team. Ms. Suleski's current research coverage includes product innovation, product portfolio planning and management, agile product development practices, new product introductions, product retirement and portfolio optimization best practices, product life cycle management (PLM) best practices and alignment with S&OP, and S&OP general topics and maturity assessments. Her research applies to a wide variety of manufacturing industries, including consumer goods, personal care, industrial, high tech, medical devices, pharmaceutical, and more. She also covers PLM technology for the fashion, apparel, and footwear industries.
Previous experience
Ms. Suleski has 25 years of experience in supply chain business and technology research spanning a wide variety of subject areas. Her past research coverage included retail ERP, fresh item management, point-of-sale, and price optimization software and business processes. She has also covered inventory optimization; strategic sourcing and procurement; collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR), supplier collaboration and supply chain event management.
Professional background
AMR Research
Research Director, Retail
Benchmarking Partners
Research Analyst
Business Matters
Marketing Assistant
Areas of coverage
Supply Chain Planning
Supply Chain Technology Strategy and Selection
Supply Chain Strategy, Leadership and Governance (retired)
Education
M.B.A., with a concentration in Marketing/Market Research, Babson College
B.A., Applied Economics and Business Management, Cornell University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1New product launch and product life cycle management best practices, including retirement
2Linking new product introduction, S&OP and PLM processes and strategies
3S&OP maturity assessments - introduction to the process and support for S&OP maturity assessments
4Product portfolio management and product complexity management
5PLM technology capabilities and software selections for PLM in retail, footwear and apparel