Strategic Supply Chain Management [Hardcover]

Shoshanah Cohen (Author), Joseph Roussel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071432175 | ISBN-13: 978-0071432177 | Publication Date: August 1, 2004 | Edition: 1

Agile, strategic supply chain management is a key competitive necessity in today’s no-room-for-error business arena. And few organizations have acquired more knowledge—and demonstrated better results—than the team at global management consultancy Pittiglio, Rabin, Todd, and McGrath (PRTM). In the breakthrough reference Strategic Supply Chain Management, two of PRTM’s leading consultants in this practice explain everything that corporate decision-makers need to know to create value and competitive advantage from their supply chains.

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From the Back Cover

How today's industry leaders are building supply chain efficiencies--and creating long-term competitive advantage

Supply chain management is among the most complex and difficult activities in today's environment of shorter lead times, tighter delivery schedules, and dramatically increased product variety. It is also among the most important.

Strategic Supply Chain Management explores the knowledge, techniques, and strategies necessary to create value and achieve competitive advantage from your supply chain. Based on the hands-on experiences of PRTM, the global leader in supply chain management and innovation, this all-in-one guidebook and reference features:

• In-depth and illustrative profiles of seven leading and distinct supply chain organizations, ranging from Eli Lilly to the U.S. Department of Defense
• Strategies built around the Supply Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR) for increasing both the internal and external productivity of your company's supply chain
• Guidelines for honestly assessing--and incrementally improving--your company's interaction with its supply chain partners

Strategic Supply Chain Management establishes a new standard for building a low-maintenance, high-performance supply chain. Short on theory and long on proven strategies of well-known companies, it will help any organization align its supply chain with its business goals.

"We have to get a handle on our supply chain."

These words have become a standard corner-office lament in today's no-room-for-error business arena. But even when companies address their most glaring supply chain challenges, they can still find that cost-effective and strategic supply chain management is hard to achieve.

Strategic Supply Chain Management is the authoritative, all-in-one reference and guidebook for creating value and competitive advantage for each core supply chain process: plan, source, make, deliver, and return. Written by two consultants from global supply chain leader and innovator PRTM--creators of the PACE® product development framework as well as the industry-standard SCOR reference model--this authoritative book helps you understand the core disciplines that arise from best practices and advanced systems in supply chain management. Those disciplines are:

• View your supply chain as a strategic asset--and establish your organization's basis for competition, developing a supply chain strategy that supports it
• Develop an end-to-end process architecture--and manage your business practices and supporting information systems to continuously address the needs of your organization
• Design your organization for performance--and ensure you have the skills necessary to develop and manage the complex supply chains of the future
• Build the right collaborative model--and continuously improve the state of your relationships with your supply chain partners
• Use metrics to drive business success--and manage continuous improvement within the supply chain

Decision makers and managers charged with the operation of an organization's supply chain can become overwhelmed with the day-to-day demands of the task, leaving them little time to ponder the whats, whys, and why-nots of their responsibilities. Strategic Supply Chain Management moves beyond business cycles and shifting management emphases to examine how organizations are building the core competencies that will determine tomorrow's competitive landscape. As we are thrust headfirst into the 21st century, this timely book outlines the techniques, technologies, and rules that will allow manufacturers to confront the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that are right around the corner.

About the Author

Shoshanah Cohen, C.F.P.I.M. (Mountain View, CA) and Joseph Roussel (France) are two leaders in PRTM’s Worldwide Supply Chain Practice. PRTM was founded in 1976 and has focused on operations and supply chain management from its earliest days.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071432175
• ISBN-13: 978-0071432177
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for C-Level Execs, November 2, 2004

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EVP Operations - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

This is the first book I've found that discusses supply chain management in a way that makes it relevant and understandable for the C-level executive. And the examples prove that real ROI value can be created by looking more carefully at a company's supply chain. As an operations executive myself, I've had trouble getting other members of my company's executive management team to pay sufficient attention to supply chain issues. The five core disciplines from this book are easy to explain, and people now understand what we need to do to make our supply chain a competitive advantage.

I was happy to find a book that includes numerous, practical examples from companies that I can relate to and advice I can actually use.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical view of supply chain management, December 6, 2004

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Operations Executive (CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

Finally, a book that approaches supply chain management from the perspective that it is an integral part of a well-formed business strategy. By using solid examples, the authors illustrate how businesses can use strategic supply chain management to drive competitive advantage. In addition, the authors outline a practical framework to better manage the supply chain.

I recommend this book for supply chain professionals looking for a way to simply and effectively illustrate the competitive power of supply chain management. This book is also a must read for the non-supply chain executive looking for a way to tap into the power of supply chain management.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Strategic yet Practical insight into Supply Chain Management, November 2, 2004

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Consultant (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

This book is based around 5 core principles that the authors suggest form the bais of competitive supply chain strategy. In a clear and non-jingoistic style they set out their case, illustrated along the way with many industry examples and quotations. The several case studies from leading industrial companies and the Department of Defense bring the subject matter to life.

An easy to read book for the non-practitioner, and for the practitioner and aspiring practitioner - a book full of practical insight.