The Supply Chain Revolution
Suman Sarkar is a partner at Three S Consulting, where he has assisted top corporations in driving supply chain and sourcing excellence.
When CEOs consider the supply chain, it is usually to reduce costs. The most astute CEOs, on the other hand, recognize supply chain and sourcing for what they can be: hidden instruments for exceeding the competition. When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, he concentrated on changing the supply chain. He hired Tim Cook, and the corporation accelerated the development of new products, putting them in the hands of customers faster. Everything else is history.
Once-dominant corporations are in peril in a variety of industries, including Walmart, IBM, Pfizer, HP, and The Gap, to mention a few. Others, though, prosper. While competitors were closing stores, Zara's extremely responsive supply chain elevated the company to the highest valuation in the retail market, and its founder to the richest man in Europe. Supply chain and sourcing are critical to the success of TJX, Amazon, Starbucks, and Airbus.
The Supply Chain Revolution will provide concrete solutions by:
- Improve customer satisfaction and income
- Strengthen alliances
- Simplify and debottleneck the supply chain
- Boost retail success by managing store investment
Business models are being disrupted by technology. Strategies must evolve. The Supply Chain Revolution challenges conventional thinking and provides a new opportunity for businesses to compete in difficult times.
Author: Suman Sarkar
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Supply-Chain-Revolution-Innovative-Competitive/dp/0814438784
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