Published July 2009 this is a new book by acknowledged Supply Chain ‘thought leader’ and much sought after speaker on the international conference circuit – John Gattorna.
Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment
A New Business Model for Peak Performance in Enterprise Supply Chains Across All Geographies
John Gattorna and Friends
Just like the world financial system, but for different reasons, 21st-century corporations need a new business model for their enterprise supply chains. The old conventions no longer work in this new world of volatile and increasingly unpredictable demand and supply. This is now a world of dynamic supply chain alignment where, increasingly, supply chains are the business.
In the follow-up to his hugely successful Strategic Supply Chain Alignment, John Gattorna’s Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment, explores how to create and sustain multiple supply chains with a level of flexibility and responsiveness that allow you to respond to opportunities and threats; at the same time aligning with your suppliers, your partners and your customers.
When more executives get to this stage of development the profits will flow more readily, and sustainability of performance will not be the same issue it is today. The way forward is right there in front of us; but, says John Gattorna, we must throw off old ways and embrace the new…
The full contents, preface, and Chapter One for this book can be downloaded at www.gowerpublishing.com/isbn/ 9780566088223
Usually £60 but Warehouse and Logistics News readers will receive a 20% discount if they order online quoting code: G9BWQ20
“He condenses in one book, illustrated with clear best practice examples, what would take us years to learn from practice, thereby accelerating our chances of success” Nando Galazzon – VP Procurement – Borealis Polymers
Measuring the Value of the Supply Chain
Linking Financial Performance and Supply Chain Decisions
Enrico Camerinelli
In a company ecosystem the supply chain manager is tasked with duties and objectives primarily aimed at controlling and reducing costs, while optimizing the material flows. Yet, in many organizations, common perception limits supply chain management to product logistics, materials handling and warehouse management. Therefore, says Enrico, the supply chain manager must learn how to communicate the results of his work to show the importance and impact supply chain management operations have on a company.
In this book, Enrico Camerinelli provides the supply chain manager and the chief financial officer with the means to link the value of the supply chain to an organisation’s bottom line. He explores the problem with current supply chain metrics, shows how to close the gap between financial decisions and supply chain performance, suggests a model to provide a lingua franca for supply chain, financial and other managers throughout the company and points to ways in which new technology can help measure the value of the supply chain.
Includes case studies and interviews with supply chain and financial experts.
The full contents, preface, and Chapter Two for this book can be downloaded at www.gowerpublishing.com/isbn/ 9780566087943
Usually £65 but Warehouse and Logistics News readers will receive a 20% discount if they order online quoting code: G9BWQ20
Published July 2009 this new book integrates the Just-in-Time concept with business logistics to achieve cost and service advantages
Just-in-Time Logistics
By Kee-hung Lai and T.C.E. Cheng
The enduring repercussions of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the worsening global economy following the burst of the dotcom bubbles in 2001, the financial tsunami in 2008, and the incessant rise in customer demand for better services have all contributed to shrinking profit margins for businesses around the world. To cope with these challenges, firms are discovering logistics as a competitive weapon when looking for ways to strengthen and preserve their market positions. One successful solution has been the adoption of Just-in-Time manufacturing systems, which involve many functional areas of a firm such as manufacturing, engineering, marketing, and purchasing.
Just-in-Time Logistics extends the JIT concept in manufacturing to business logistics, an area that has been observed to account for more than 30 per cent of sales revenue for some firms. It gives you an overview and an introduction of JIT logistics, and provides managerial insights on how to achieve improved logistics performance in terms of cost and service enhancements.
The full preface, contents and the introduction for this book can be downloaded at www.gowerpublishing.com/isbn/ 9780566089008
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