Week of January 11, 1999 Manufacturing News ANSI Sanctions Supply Chain Council The Supply Chain Council (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.supply-chain.org) has been sanctioned as a standards developing organization by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in anticipation of seeking ANSI approval of the Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) model. The Council has been authorized to utilize the Canvass method of standards approval. The first step of the Canvass method requires the Council to identify all organizations that may be affected by SCOR and then offer them a review copy of the model. Each organization then is requested to vote approval or suggest revisions for improvement. The results of the Canvass are then submitted to ANSI, which ensures that the review process is conducted according to their procedures. If so, ANSI provides recognition to the Canvass document as an ANSI standard. Typically, the ANSI standards approval process takes at least 12 months to complete. The SCORboard has not yet decided to seek ANSI approval of SCOR. SCOR is a supply chain diagnostic tool that enables users to address, improve and communicate supply chain management practices within and among all interested parties. The Manufacturing Report © Copyright 1997, 1998, 1999 by Lionheart Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Editorial Dept: tmr-editorial@lionhrtpub.com Lionheart Publishing, Inc. 2555 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 299, Atlanta, GA 30339 USA Phone: 770-431-0867 | Fax: 770-432-6969 E-mail: lpi@lionhrtpub.com Web Design by Premier Web Designs E-mail: lionwebmaster@preweb.com