WEGMANS' MANAGEMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN LAUDED

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The supply chain management program at Wegmans Food Markets here ranks among the top 20 in the world, according to a major international consulting firm.

companies recognized were Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati; McDonalds, Oak Brook, Ill.; Xerox Corp. here, and Home Depot, Atlanta.

"To a greater extent than ever before, organizations are turning effective management of the supply chain -- flowing through suppliers, procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, customer order fulfillment and distribution -- into a strategic competitive advantage," said Thomas Day, director at Arthur D. Little and a member of the panel.