AMR Research, Inc. was an independent research firm, sold to Gartner Research for $64 million in 2009, which focused on the global supply chain and its supporting technologies. The company, which serves much of the Fortune 500, provides subscription advisory services and peer networking opportunities to supply chain, sustainability, and IT executives in the consumer products, life sciences, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

In addition to serving these industries, it also researches and advises the major technology and services vendors. Major technology markets covered include ERP, supply chain planning and execution, green technologies, business intelligence / performance management, PLM, manufacturing operations, CRM, HCM, and sourcing and procurement.

History

• 1986 - Founded by CEO Tony Friscia
• 1994 - Launched Supply chain
  Supply chain
  A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
  
   service
• 1996 - Co-founded the Supply-Chain Council
  Supply-Chain Council
  Supply-Chain Council is an independent non-profit organization, as the cross-industry standard for supply chain management. SCC has developed and endorsed the Supply-Chain Operations Reference -model, a process reference model for supply chain management.The SCC was organized in 1996 by Pittiglio...
  
  
• 1998 - Co-developed the Supply-Chain Operations Reference
  Supply-Chain Operations Reference
  Supply-chain operations reference-model is a process reference model developed by the management consulting firm PRTM and endorsed by the Supply-Chain Council as the cross-industry de-facto standard diagnostic tool for supply chain management...
  
   (SCOR) model
• 2003 - Defined the Demand-driven supply network (DDSN) model
• 2004 - Published the first annual AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25
• 2006 - Launched Sustainability Strategies service
• 2007 - Made commitment to Clinton Global Initiative
• 2009 - Acquired by Gartner Inc.

Press Coverage

AMR Research is frequently quoted in major publications:

• BusinessWeek
  BusinessWeek
  Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :...
  
   quotes Kevin O'Marah, AMR Research's chief strategy officer, on the impact of the Swine Flu epidemic. Swine Flu: Lessons from SARS
• Supply Chain Management Review
  Supply Chain Management Review
  Supply Chain Management Review is a U.S.-based business management magazine. SCMR covers analysis and trends in supply chain management.- History :...
  
   cites an AMR Research survey on the effort that companies are putting into measuring greenhouse gas emissions.Companies will focus on greenhouse gas in 2010
• InformationWeek
  InformationWeek
  InformationWeek is a weekly print magazine, an online site with corresponding face-to-face and virtual events, and research. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California and was first published in 1979 by CMP Media, later called CMP Technology. On February 29, 2008, CMP Technology was...
  
   discusses the AMR Research Supply Chain Top 25. Apple, Dell, And P&G Head AMR's Supply Chain Top 25 List
• CIO Magazine reports on AMR Research's study of the best university supply chain programs. Supply Chain U.: AMR Rates Top Colleges for Supply Chain Studies

Blog coverage

• The IIAR posted on the Gartner
  Gartner
  Gartner, Inc. is an information technology research and advisory firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. It was known as GartnerGroup until 2001....
  
  acquisition of AMR: Gartner buys AMR and a related post can be found here While Gartner goes after AMR, Forrester goes after…
• Sage Circle posted a complete write up: Gartner Acquiries AMR Research for $64m