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Supply Chain Advantage involves achieving alignment in end-to-end supply chain across all the functional silos of an organisation. A tightly knit organisation, working in harmony from procurement through inbound logistics, manufacturing, outbound logistics, delivery and support serves to reduce the overall organisational costs quite significantly.

Supply Chain Activity Horizon	Focus of Activity	Key Supply Chain Personnel	Key Supply Chain Systems	Key Formats	Key Supply Chain Equipment
Strategic – 9 Months to 10 yrs Horizon	Supply Chain Effectiveness – Step Improvements	CEO COO Supply Chain VP (Strategist)	Simulation Modelling Systems	Intelligent Constrained Planning Hypothesis Driven Problem Solving Approach Supply Chain Leverage Application Supply Chain Strategy	Human Brain Servers and PCs
Tactical Planning – 4 Weeks to 1 Year Horizon	Supply Chain Efficiency – Continual Improvement	COO Supply Chain VP (Strategist) Supply Chain Managers (Planners Controllers) Supply Chain Analysts (Sub- Planners)	Network Optimisation System Inventory Targeting System Advanced Planning and Optimisation Production Planning Systems	Rigid Constrained Planning Sales and Operations Plan Monthly Operational Review Demand Plans Production Plans Distribution Network Plans Inventory Targets	Servers and PCs Mainframes
Operational Scheduling – 1 Shift to 1 Month Horizon	Supply Chain Visibility – Make the Promise	Supply Chain Managers (Planners Controllers) Supply Chain Analysts (Sub-Planners) Supply Chain Schedulers	Gantt Charts Scheduling Systems Transportation Planning DRP Systems MRP/MRP II/ ERP Systems	Unconstrained Planning DRP ShopFloor Schedules Pick-up lists Delivery Schedules	Clipboards PCs
Transactional Execution – 1 Transaction to 1 Day Horizon	Supply Chain Delivery – Keep the Promises	Supply Chain Analysts (Sub-Planners) Supply Chain Schedulers Supply Chain Operators Drivers Warehouse Operatiors Forklift/Crane Operators Delivery Persons	POS Systems Transaction Processing Systems Warehouse Management Systems EDI Telemetry RFID	No planning Invoices Orders Transfer Orders Payment Advices	Trucks Ships Forklifts Cranes Tankers

At the same time Supply Chain Advantage also involves engagement of staff and managers at all levels in the organisation. The focus of activities differs at each level in the organisation, as do the tools and formats of discussions.