The activities associated with the assessment, ranking, justification and communication of network changes. Information collected/required includes: cost projections, risk assessments, performance improvement projections, business environment, internal priorities, supply chain strategy, budgets.
Methods
- Cost/benefit analysis
- Return-on-Investment analysis
- Risk-Return analysis
This is generally concluded by a (series of) management or sponsor and stakeholder meeting(s) to ensure buy-in form the management team or sponsor and stakeholders.
Notes
Validation at this point is generally ensuring the proposed changes are still aligned with the business and supply chain strategies as well as a final review with all stakeholders of the proposed changes.
Hierarchy
| ID | Name | Level | x | | A2 | Align Network | 2 | A2 |
| A212 | Develop Network Change Roadmap | 3 | A212 |
Workflow
Note: Common inputs and outputs are listed in alphabetical order. Other inputs and outputs may be required to support varying use cases.Develop Network Change Roadmap Align Network 2120 3 Develop, Plan, Implement, Network, Changes, Supply Chain, Management Development of a plan to implement supply chain network changes. Information collected/required includes: cost projections, risk assessments, performance improvement projections, business environment, internal priorities, supply chain strategy, budgets