Align Network

The collection of processes required to maintain supply chain networks in support of the supply chain and business strategy. The purpose of Align Network is to align the Supply Chain Configuration Strategy and implementation of Practices in support of business strategies, goals and policies.

Supply chain network management processes include network level flow modeling, network analysis, roles and responsibilities assessment, network design and validation. Make-to-Stock Make-to-Order Engineer-to-Order Reverse Logistics

Hierarchy

ID	Name	Level	x
A	Align	1	A
A2	Align Network	2	A2
A201	Analyze Supply Chain Strategy	3	A201
A202	Define Supply Chain Network	3	A202
A203	Define Network Process Flow	3	A203
A204	Perform Network Organizational Analysis	3	A204
A205	Analyze Network Standardization	3	A205
A206	Analyze Network Constraints	3	A206
A207	Analyze Network Performance	3	A207
A208	Prioritize Network Metrics	3	A208
A209	Define Network Solutions	3	A209
A210	Define To-Be Supply Chain Network	3	A210
A211	Validate To-Be Network Design	3	A211
A212	Develop Network Change Roadmap	3	A212
A213	Publish Network Change Roadmap	3	A213

Term(s)

ID	Name	x
ETO	Engineer-to-Order	ETO
MTO	Make-to-Order	MTO
MTS	Make-to-Stock	MTS
RL	Reverse Logistics	RL
SCCS	Supply Chain Configuration Strategy	SCCS

Workflow

From

Input(s)

Process

Output(s)

To

wf_process	wf_arrow
A3	Feedback
A1	Goals
A1	Strategic Practices
A1	Supply Chain Strategy

A2

wf_arrow	wf_process
Feedback	A1
Goals	A3
Network Architecture	A3
Network Change Portfolio	A3

Note: Common inputs and outputs are listed in alphabetical order. Other inputs and outputs may be required to support varying use cases.Align Network Align 2000 2 Develop, Target, Network, Material, Flow, Supply chain Development of supply chain networks, setting and communicating network goals, objectives and direction