Supply Chain Networks and Business Process Orientation: Advanced Strategies and Best Practices (Apics Series on Resource Management) (Hardcover)

~ Kevin P. McCormack (Author), William C. Johnson (Author), (Author) "Traditionally, business-to-business (hereafter, B2B) supply chains were comprised of discrete activities, with each supply chain member "holding one leg of the elephant..." (more)
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The authors have developed a focused, rigorous methodology for assessing supply chain processes and identifying the path forward for establishing specific performance improvements. Managers from many different functions can benefit from reading this book and applying the lessons to their own supply chain business processes.
-Robert Handfield, Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management
Director, Supply Chain Resource Consortium, College of Management, North Carolina State University

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With future competitive landscape shifting from competition between companies themselves to trading partner networks, understanding and mastering process design and change is becoming more critical than ever. In order to succeed, companies are starting to weave their key business processes into hard-to-imitate strategic capabilities that distinguish them from their competitors. Supply Chain Networks and Business Process Orientation: Advanced Strategies and Best Practices will help you "connect the dots" by offering insights on how to achieve greater integration within your supply chain networks and realize the performance possible with today's interaction economics. Based on exhaustive research of supply chains and newly successful networked corporations in the US and Europe, the authors demonstrate how your company can be successful in building an effective supply chain network. Prescriptive benchmarking models illustrate proven strategies, tactics, and methods for achieving a superior level of supply chain performance.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: CRC; 1 edition (November 25, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574443275
• ISBN-13: 978-1574443271
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,157,599 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lessons learned, January 13, 2003

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"The authors have developed a focused, rigorous methodology for assessing supply chain processes, and identifying the path forward for establishing specific performance improvements. Managers from many different functions can benefit from reading this book and applying the lessons to their own supply chain business processes."

- Robert Handfield, Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, Director, Supply Chain Resource Consortium, College of Management, North Carolina State University

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Supply Chain Success, January 13, 2003

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"To succeed, e-enabled companies will collaborate with their business partners at an unprecedented level of confidence and trust. Utilizing Business Process Orientation between collaborators will enhance the extended supply chain and further integration among trading networks."

- Scott Palmer, Associate Executive Director, Supply-Chain Council