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"This book features ten emergining trends that are shaping supply chain operations worldwide and imapcting the global business landscape. These trends include: the rise of regional theatres of supply; managing global risk through control towers; customer segmentation; realizing real demand; multi-channel challenges; aligning demand swings with production and distribution; serving a customer of one; the sustainability petard; collaboration vs. competition in the new economy; and financial dynamism. In addition, the book features an introduction to the overlooked supply chain factor behind anemic economic growth and an overview of protean supply chains. Supply chains shape the financial success of companies, and this book highlights how their use will lower bottomline costs and boost topline revenue. In addition, global examples are provided, including the rise of mutual supply chains in Europe; how European environmental policies promote shared supply chains; and U.S. nearshoring is rising as manufacturers of computers, machinery, fabricated metals, electronical equipment, and plastics and rubber in capital-intensive industries are returning to America. Due to its inclusion of recent trends in supply chains along with discussions on supply and demandalignment, this book provides needed insights to reduce spending, increase revenues, and become as streamlined and productive as possible in our ever changing economic climate"--
List of contents
PREFACE ix
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
1 SUPPLY CHAIN SYNCHRONIZATION 1
2 DRIVEN BY REAL DEMAND 13
3 REGIONAL THEATERS OF SUPPLY 35
4 DYNAMIC LIVING MODELS 53
5 SPLINTERING THE SUPPLY CHAIN 73
6 THE OMNICHANNEL CHALLENGE 93
7 CONTROL TOWERS 113
8 FAST DATA 133
9 SHARED SUPPLY CHAINS 151
10 A CUSTOMER OF ONE 169
11 THE SUSTAINABILITY PETARD 185
12 FINANCIAL DYNAMISM 205
INDEX 219
About the author
James A. Cooke is Editor of
Supply Chain Quarterly and has more than 30 years of experience covering topics including industry, supply chains, software, and technology for business magazines. He currently reports and writes on supply chain trends, supply chain best practices, and industry developments. A recognized global expert on supply chain strategy and technology deployment across numerous industries, he is recipient of the American Society of Business Press Editors award for his insights on supply chain trends.
Summary
Features emerging trends that are shaping supply chain operations worldwide as well as impacting the global business landscape. Beginning with the assertion that supply chains are an overlooked factor behind anemic economic growth, this title provides a comprehensive overview of the developments occurring in the field of supply chain management.
