Aberdeen Group Analyst Report

Globalization: Linking Supply Chain Transformation to the Profit and Loss Statement

Published September 2011

This report explores how 56 companies with active C-level involvement are approaching the global expansion of their supply chains. The report traces 21 key inbound-to-outbound process steps through a process hierarchy and links specific actions to the benefits they yield to the company profit and loss statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.

This report demonstrates the types of capabilities that companies are leveraging and highlights case studies correlated to business results and ROI. It is intended to serve as a decision framework for supply chain transformations that yields positive net contribution to the company's bottom line.