Supply Chain Transformation: Building and Executing an Integrated Supply Chain Strategy

Author: Paul Dittmann
Author info: Executive Director, Global Supply Chain Institute
Publication Date: September 2012
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Synopsis: Most executives today readily acknowledge the critical value of supply chains. A sobering truth, however, is that thousands of U.S. companies never even consider supply chain strategies when creating business plans—even though they account for 60 percent of a firm’s total costs. This book provides all the tools you need to create and maintain a customized supply chain system that drives revenue, maximizes profitability, improves efficiency, and increases shareholder value. In order to thrive in today’s environment, supply chains require a strategic road map to streamline the flow of materials and information. This groundbreaking guide delivers invaluable insight for supply chain professionals and managers who want to build the strategy, assess the competition, and win organizational acceptance.