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Develop Your Supply Chain Cost Management Plan
Key steps to develop a cost management plan that controls and optimizes supply chain costs
- Leadership Vision
- Performance Measurement
- Cost-Saving Needs
- Strategic Optimization
- Cost-Conscious Culture
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Define and communicate the supply chain cost management vision
Articulate a clear supply chain cost savings goal and communicate it to key leaders to ensure alignment on supply chain cost reduction objectives.
Map the current cost landscape to identify supply chain cost savings
Break down drivers of supply chain cost savings to determine true cost-to-serve and profitability. Educate stakeholders to enable more informed supply chain cost reduction decisions.
Meet supply chain cost reduction targets and align on trade-offs
Fulfill short-term supply chain cost savings demands while accounting for the long-term implications, ensuring a balanced trade-off among supply chain costs.
Plan the structural changes needed for supply chain cost optimization
Identify the transformations (e.g., product design, network design, technology, org redesign) that support long-term supply chain cost savings. Secure stakeholder buy-in for both supply chain cost reduction and future investment.
Foster a cost-conscious culture in the supply chain organization
Enable leaders to manage expenditure and staff to make the right supply chain cost reduction decisions. Track progress on cash targets quarterly and modify the supply chain cost savings plan as needed.
Full Accelerator Library
Gartner clients have access to the full suite of Accelerators, each aligned to what CSCOs care about most. Check out sample titles below, and connect with us to learn how you and your team can start collaborating today:
Lead a Supply Chain Organizational Redesign
Deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pilots in the Supply Chain
Develop an End-to-End (E2E) Risk Management Strategy
Lead Supply Chain Change Management for Successful Strategy Execution
Each Accelerator offers
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