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Next Practices (not Best Practices) – How Does Your Operation Stack Up?”

Thank you for participating in this survey by PARCEL and The Mpower Group. The information in this survey will be used during the session entitled “Next Practices (not Best Practices) – How Does Your Operation Stack Up?” at the PARCEL Forum as well as a future article. Your responses will be held in strict confidence.
Never applies – The statement does not apply to my organization.

Rarely applies – A minor portion of the statement applies in some way, although in general, the statement does not apply to my organization.

Occasionally applies – Some aspects of the statement apply regularly or sometimes to my organization, but many do not.

Often applies – Most of the statement applies to my organization, although not all of it is fully implemented.
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Always applies – My organization is the driver of all elements of the statement, and is held accountable for achieving results. The statement is an accurate and complete description of practices in my organization.
1.Visibility across the entire end-to-end Supply Chain is more and more of a challenge.
2.Investment in our logistics & distribution capability is on par with other functional areas.
3.Our “customers” view our logistics & distribution capability as a competitive differentiator.
4.People are visibly managed and valued as assets of the company.
5.Our logistics & distribution capability is viewed as a cost center whose responsibility is to continuously reduce cost.
6.Our logistics & distribution planning (and strategy) is integrated into the overall Supply Chain planning (and strategy).
7.You have direct visibility into what your customers Supply Chain strategy is and you are proactively delivering to that strategy.
8.Global complexity is significantly impacting the end-to-end Supply Chain and you are executing a responsive logistics & distribution strategy to respond to it.
9.Sustainability is driving our short-term and long-term logistics and distribution strategies.
10.Your company is differentiated by its talent management approach and is considered to be an “employer of choice.”
11.There is an integrated talent management program in place in your company that includes recruiting, training / development, performance evaluation, career management and succession planning.
12.A risk analysis methodology and tool are in place which considers the likelihood, impact and controllability as key factors in developing risk management strategies.
13.You, as an employee, are assessed for competency gaps and training is provided to you to close those gaps.
14.Performance metrics are clear and designed to support the strategic objectives of the company.
15.Risk is identified, tracked and monetized as part of a comprehensive risk management program.
16.Third-party providers are evaluated based on their overall risk profile.
17.Annual strategic plans are developed that include a comprehensive risk management analysis and related risk management strategies.
18.When developing new products, new markets, etc., the logistics & distribution capability is a key component
19.Due diligence for all third-party relationships is periodically conducted in order to understand the nature of risks to the organization and to quantify the risks.
20.Increased collaboration (eliminating costs) instead of competition (pushing costs forward or backwards) across the Supply Chain is acknowledged.
21.Please Indicate your company's gross sales
22.Is your company a third-party logistics and distribution service provider?
23.OPTIONAL: If you would like a customized report for your company prepared from this survey, please provide the following:
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