Description

Evidence suggests that for those firms who are prepared to develop SCM strategies, the payback in terms of competitive advantage and cost reduction can be considerable. This briefing offers a practical working guide to help you and your organisation implement a robust and effective supply chain management approach. Extensive case study material illustrates what should - and should not - be done so that strategic and operational targets can be achieved.

Table of Contents

1. Supply chain management and 'best practice' sourcing

• Introduction
• The four basic sourcing options
• Which of the options is 'best practice' for the buyer?
• The key enablers of successful SCM implementation

• Introduction
• Selecting the right sourcing strate
• Internal investments and the make-buy decision
• External investments and the four generic sourcing strategies
• Selecting strategic sourcing options

• Introduction
• Internal success factors
• External success factors
• Conclusions

• Introduction
• The three competitive market and SCM strategy options
• A framework for developing competitive market and SCM strategies
• Creating a physically efficient (lean) supply chain
• Creating an innovative and market-responsive (agile) supply chain
• Market differentiation and cost leadership with an innovative and process efficiency supply chain strategy
• Conclusions: the conundrum of knowledge and understanding

• Introduction
• The theoretical benefit of software and Internet tools for SCM initiative
• The major e-sourcing software applications
• The major Internet sourcing applications
• A framework for analyzing the utility of software and Internet-based tools and SCM initiatives
• Conclusions