Strategic Supply Chain Management 2E (PB)

Strategic Supply Chain Management 2E (PB)

<p><b>Praise For <i>Strategic Supply Chain Management</i>:</b></p> <p>"This book shows convincingly that a robust supply chain strategy is critical for business success in today's uncertain economic environment. Cohen and Roussel explain not only what makes for a good supply chain strategy but also how to put that strategy into practice."<br /> <b>-- Jim Miller, VP, Worldwide Operations, Google</b></p> <p>"<i>Strategic Supply Chain Management</i> loudly and clearly makes the case that successful companies' supply chain strategies are closely aligned with their competitive differentiation and operating models. The book uses in-depth examples that bring these concepts to life and demonstrate that one size doesn't fit all. Anyone who thinks operations is just another corporate function needs to read this book."<br /> <b>-- Manish Bhatia, SVP, Worldwide Operations, SanDisk</b></p> <p>"The advent of global marketplaces, heightened competition, accelerated pace of product innovation, and fast-changing customer preferences have increased the impact of the supply chain on company profitability and long-term success. But cultural challenges to successful supply chain design remain. Cohen and Roussel's book provides a platform for addressing these challenges and is recommended reading for chief executives, strategy professionals, and supply chain practitioners."<br /> <b>-- Martin Roper, Chief Executive Officer and President, Boston Beer</b></p> <p>"The authors present a straightforward path for developing and deploying a global supply chain strategy that addresses the priorities of today's executive management teams."<br /> <b>--Hau Lee, Thoma Professor of Operations, Information and Technology, Stanford Graduate School of Business</b></p> <p><b>The classic guide to supply chain strategy--re-created to help business leaders gain an advantage in today's volatile, globalized arena</b></p> <p>The global landscape has changed dramatically since the first edition of <i>Strategic Supply Chain Management</i> established itself as the authority on creating value and achieving competitive advantage from the supply chain. Shorter economic cycles, more-frequent natural disasters, higher costs in low-cost countries, more-restricted access to working capital, and greater focus on sustainability have made effective supply chain management much more challenging--and much more critical to the bottom line.</p> <p>This second edition is your answer to gaining a strategic advantage in the face of these challenges. Drawing on dozens of new company examples as well as cutting-edge benchmarking research, it shows you how to make your supply chains more agile, flexible, and resilient.</p> <p>With 80 easy-to-read tables and diagrams, this fully revised book explains how to:</p> <ul> <li>Develop a supply chain strategy that will help you realize your business goals</li> <li>Design a process architecture that maps out the activities of the end-to-end supply chain</li> <li>Create the most effective supply chain organization</li> <li>Build the most beneficial relationships with your supply chain partners</li> <li>Use metrics to assess and drive business success</li> <li>Implement transformational change</li> </ul> <p>See how today's best supply chain strategies work in all-new profiles of BASF, Essilor, Haier, Kaiser Permanente, Lenovo, and Schlumberger. Find out what these industry leaders are doing to get the greatest value out of their supply chains.</p> <p>When value depends on how well you deliver, you need <i>Strategic Supply Chain Management</i>, Second Edition.</p>