Each year, Gartner releases the top 25 companies that best exemplify the demand-driven ideal for today's supply chain. Below are the companies that made the list in 2015.

1. Apple
2. Procter & Gamble
3. Amazon.com
4. McDonald's
5. Unilever
6. Intel
7. Inditex
8. Cisco Systems
9. H&M
10. Samsung Electronics
11. Colgate-Palmolive
12. Nike
13. The Coca-Cola Company
14. Starbucks
15. Wal-Mart Stores
16. 3M
17. PepsiCo
18. Seagate Technology
19. Nestlé
20. Lenovo
21. Qualcomm
22. Kimberly-Clark
23. Johnson & Johnson
24. L'Oréal
25. Cummins
26. Toyota Motor
27. Home Depot

Gartner methodology

Gartner derives a composite score for each company on a master list, which is compiled using Fortune Global 500 and Forbes Global 2000 rankings, with a revenue cutoff of $12 billion. From here, Gartner ranks by available financial data, analyst opinion, and peer opinion from supply chain professionals across manufacturing and retail businesses. More information on Gartner’s methodology can be found here.

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