1. Supply Chain Projects at HP
First, develop a thorough understanding of the problem.
Preliminary data analyses are useful to understand availability and quality of data.
Design for supply chain management
Design products and production processes with supply chain in mind.

2. Supply Chain Management at HP
Supply Chain Management is a business fundamental.
All areas of a firm should be included. (not just distribution and manufacturing).
Good quantitative analysis helps management justify policy changes.
Great payoff can result from an expanding view of Supply Chain Management.

3. Summary
input
output
Supply Chain
Software
(Model)

4. Input and Output
Real World
data
Supply Chain
Software
(Model)
insight

5. What It’s All About Real World data Supply Chain Software insight
(Model)
insight
Better Decisions

6. Key Points
Data Collection & Cleaning is a major effort.
Software (model) outputs depend on inputs.
Software provides insight to help make better decisions.