IBM wins supply chain excellence award from Supply Chain Council

Filed in archive Best practice on March 20, 2008

IBM has become one of the winners of the 2008 Supply Chain Excellence Awards, announced at the Supply-Chain World Conference & Expo, Business Wire reported.

The Supply Chain Excellence Awards are bestowed annually by the Supply-Chain Council (SCC), a global not-for-profit consortium and owner of the Supply-Chain Operations Reference (SCOR(R)) Model. The awards recognize organizations that understand the critical role of, and are committed to optimizing, supply chain performance.

IBM was awarded both the Award for Supply Chain Academic Excellence and Global Award for Supply Chain Excellence for its work in developing the SmartSCOR variation of the SCOR reference model. The awards are based on four principal criteria:

- Accurate demonstration of the implementation of the SCOR reference model

- Nature and the complexity of the project undertaken

- Ability to objectively demonstrate the value of the project

- Ability to characterize the project and effectively communicate its significance