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Strategic Supply Chain Management

by Shoshanah Cohen

Supply chain management is among the most complex and difficult activities in today?s environment of shorter lead times, tighter delivery schedules, and dramatically increased product variety. It is also among the most important.;?Strategic Supply Chain Management? explores the knowledge, techniques, and strategies necessary to create value and achieve competitive advantage from your supply chain. Based on the hands-on experiences of PRTM, the global leader in supply chain management and innovation, this all-in-one guidebook and reference features: In-depth and illustrative profiles of seven leading and distinct supply chain organizations, ranging from Eli Lilly to the U.S. Department of Defense; Strategies built around the Supply Chain Operations Reference-model (SCOR) for increasing both the internal and external productivity of your company?s supply chain; Guidelines for honestly assessing and incrementally improving your company?s interaction with its supply chain partners.;?Strategic Supply Chain Management? establishes a new standard for building a low-maintenance, high-performance supply chain. Short on theory and long on proven strategies of well-known companies, it will help any organization align its supply chain with its business goals.

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