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No Boundaries : Moving Beyond Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

by James A., Ph.D. Tompkins (Author)
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Technology Has Limits. Supply Chain Synthesis Has No Boundaries.

So your company has jumped on the e-business train, and youre confident that the opportunities offered by technology are endless. But technology is limited, and your B2B and B2C strategies will only succeed if you understand and implement Supply Chain Synthesis (SCS).

With SCS, there are new rules, no limits and no links. James A. Tompkins, Ph.D., a leading business consultant and speaker, asserts that SCS goes beyond Supply Chain Management (SCM) because it is a continuous improvement process of ensuring customer satisfaction from the original raw material provider to the ultimate, finished-product consumer. More simply put, SCS is the real B2B because it is conducting business with No Boundaries.

No Boundaries: Moving Beyond Supply Chain Management is the latest book from Tompkins, the president and founder of Tompkins Associates, Inc., an internationally recognized consulting firm specializing in Total Operations.

In this evolving age of e-, Fortune 500 companies seek the assistance of Tompkins in transforming their supply chains and business practices. Find out how to boost your customer satisfaction, strengthen your supply chain and rise to the top! Peppered with examples from Jims wealth of experience, No Boundaries is the book for any organization that wants to excel in B2B.

About the Author
James A. ("Jim") Tompkins is president and founder of Tompkins Associates, Inc., and internationally recognized consulting firm specializing in Total Operations. He has authored and contributed to more than 19 books and 500 articles in industry journals. In this book, he brings his years of supply chain experience in getting results to you.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 250 pages
  • Publisher: Tompkins Associates (May 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0965865924
  • ISBN-13: 978-0965865920
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,645,534 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Supply Chain (Something) SCS, June 8, 2000
This book is well worth the short time it will take to read. For me as a Dane I did it in two days. James A. Tompkins uses very good examples to explain the difference between Supply Chain Management (SCM) and his idea Supply Chain Synthesis (SCS). It provides a good overview of SCS, and as consultant in Supply Chain (Something) and e-business I agree that SCM and the existing ERP-system do not solve the problem in the future. "No Boundaries" tells in an easy form, what is missing and I like the clear definition and explanation of the 8 core competencies of SCS. IT is a book I highly recommend procurement pros. A lot of them will probably not agree (yet) but I think (or hope) they will think. There is no "business as usual" anymore. We are still missing a system solution to the problem and the book does not give the answer either. This is the only missing link in the chain, and the only reason why I do not give the highest rank.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A fairly general overview, September 19, 2000
By Kalyan C. Bandari (Hyderabad, India) - See all my reviews
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The book gives a very high-level overview of SCM. There is a lot of jargon but it is an ideal starting point for understanding the concept of Supply chain management. Some of the chapters, especially the ones documenting the differences between SC Management and SC Synthesis, are well written. Not of much use for Supply chain professionals.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Big Picture, January 4, 2001
By John C. Lucy (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews
Some of our current Board members are not from backgrounds that allow them to easily understand the changes occurring in supply chains, and Jim Tompkins' book has helped bring them into the 21st Century.

John C. Lucy, III, CEO Pallet Management Systems

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thought-leading ...
"No Boundaries" is both an excellent concept from which to start to understand the concept of a supply chain and a good, thought-provoking book. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ralph M.Cox

1.0 out of 5 stars Sounds good, but "where's the beef"?
As a professional in the area of Supply Chain Management (SCM), I was initially excited about reading the book. Read more
Published on February 21, 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars Supply chain
The over all book is running commentary of a lecture presented to SCM group. Jim has tried to add new horizon to supply chain management with "synthesis". Read more
Published on December 12, 2000 by debol gupta

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