Supply Chain Management Handbook: 5th Edition

Author: Gaton
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book is structured rigorously and organized clearly, compiling discussions from nearly 60 authoritative experts globally on three major aspects: excellent operations, supply chain integration and collaboration, and virtual supply chains. It highlights two fundamental directions—performance and capability. The authors comprehensively address transformation management, operational strategy, excellent operations, development prospects, practical issues, and case studies in the supply chain field within the context of new operational environments. At the same time, they focus on the combined application of various "execution models" to maximize the value of the corresponding "value chain." New concepts are integrated into practice, driving managers to pursue continuous improvement and enabling businesses to achieve substantive transformation and leaps, constantly seeking new value and growth.
Target Audience: Professionals in logistics management, students and researchers in related fields. In this book, we push managers to the forefront, introducing supply chain management into new areas of activities and opportunities. While good management is important, leaders who integrate new concepts into practice will bring substantial changes to the company. We divide this book into three layers: excellent operations, integration/collaboration, and a new business model framework, which will motivate managers to pursue continuous improvement, progress from one level to another, and constantly seek new value and growth. Overall, this book is about transformation—reforming organizational structures, specifically supply chain operations, by continuously updating the company's "central nervous system," and expanding it to include a broader value chain connecting upstream suppliers and downstream customers. Managers may already realize that these tasks will be highly challenging and risky. Although transformation cannot be rushed, visionary leaders will engage in these efforts with passion, because leadership is about creating differentiation and thereby generating greater shareholder value.