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Comparison of Methodologies Client discussions sparked the development of the Supply Chains to Admire methodology. The industry was frustrated with the Gartner Top 25 approach. Companies wanted a more data-driven approach that reflected industry trends. The concern
The Gartner methodology biases large branded companies. The analysis shows that 67% of the Gartner Top 25 companies underperform their peer group on growth, 44% on operating margin, and 41% on inventory turns. The blue highlights underperformance, while the yellow highlights mark the companies meeting the criteria for both analyses. In the 2025 analysis, Apple, Lenovo, and L'Oreal are common in these two very different techniques to assess supply chain excellence.
was that the Gartner Top 25, based 50% on the opinion of analysts and industry leaders, was a popularity contest. The request was for a data-driven analysis based on corporate financials, allowing a comparison of large and small companies across currencies. The goal was to understand the relative positions of companies within industry peer groups. In Table 5, we share a comparison of the two methodologies. The Gartner analysis lacks a peer group comparison. As shown in this report, each industry's market drivers and inherent potential differ.
Methodology Comparison: Gartner Top 25 and Supply Chains to Admire
Table 5. Comparison of the Gartner Top 25 to the Supply Chains to Admire
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Gartner Top 25
Supply Chains to Admire™
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Gartner Top 25 Public Manufacturing and Retail Companies from Fortune Global 500 and Forbes 2000 lists. 12$B minimum annual revenue. (roughly 300 companies) Fortune Global 500 and Forbes 2000 lists. 15$B minimum annual revenue. (roughly 300 companies) 2018-2020
Supply Chains to Admire TM All public companies analyzed by industry peer groups. 530 companies by 28 peer groups. No revenue minimum. There is no limit on the number of winners by peer group. Likewise, there may be no winner by industry. All public companies by analyzed by industry peer groups. 600 companies by 26 peer groups. No revenue minimum. 2015-2024 Improvement: Top 2/3 ranking on the Supply Chain Index. Performance: At or above the industry mean for: • Year-over-year revenue growth. • Operating margin. • Inventory turns. Improvement: Top 2/3 ranking on the Supply Chain Index. Performance : At or above the industry mean for: • Year-over-year revenue growth. • Operating margin. • Inventory turns. • Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Value: At or above the mean for Price-to-Tangible Book or Market Capitalization. • Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Value: At or above the mean for Price-to- Tangible Book or Market Capitalization. Index Calculations: https://www.slideshare.net/loracecere/sci-summit-2014-math-behind-sc- index?qid=27326733-0325-4ee7-aacd-e2827bd216de&v=&b=&from_search=11 No limit on the number of winners peer group. Likewise, there may be no winner by industry. 2011-2020
Comparison of Methodologies
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2021-2023 50% Opinion: (Equally split between analyst and peer voting) 50% Quantitative Analysis: . 50% Opinion: (Equally split between analyst and peer voting) 50% Quantitative Analysis: • 10% of score is Revenue Growth: (Change in revenue 2022-2021)*50%+(Change in Revenue 2021-2020)*50% 1, Return on Plant Assets (ROPA): ((2020 operating income / 2020 net property, plant, equipment + year-end inventory)) *50%) + ((2019 operating income / 2019 net property, plant, equipment + year-end inventory)) *30%) + ((2018 operating income / 2018 net property, plant, equipment + year-end inventory)) *20%). (20%) 2. Inventory (Average for 2018-2020) 5% 3. Revenue Growth: ((change in revenue 2020-2019) *50%) + ((change in revenue 2019-2018) *30%) + ((change in revenue 2018-2017) *20%). (10%) 4. ESG Component Score: Index of third-party environmental, social and governance measures of commitment, transparency and performance. • 5% of score is Inventory Turns: 2022 cost of goods sold / 2022 quarterly average inventory • 15% of the Score is a Weighted Return on Physical Assets (ROPA). Three- year weighted average. (50% 2022 ROPA, 30% 2021 ROPA and 20% 2020 ROPA). • 20% is Environmental, Social, and Governmental responsibility (3 rd party indexes) - 20%
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