The Internet has provided the catalyst for building networks of companies that interoperate, cooperating and collaborating to bring about positive changes in customer value and competitive advantage. The horizontal integration of supply chains both internally and externally is critical and the result of applying the concepts of Business Process Organization across a network of companies. This book demonstrates how companies can build successful supply chain networks. Prescriptive benchmarking models illustrate proven strategies, tactics, and methods for achieving a superior level of supply...
The Internet has provided the catalyst for building networks of companies that interoperate, cooperating and collaborating to bring about positive cha...
"The book is highly readable, informative, thought provoking, and educational. At every stage, Walker challenges the reader to move away from conventional supply chain thinking to a broader-view, highly concise approach that focuses on the organization's objectives. The book will help you visualize a supply network and develop a blueprint for your organization to become an integrated member of that network-a real benefit."
"The book is highly readable, informative, thought provoking, and educational. At every stage, Walker challenges the reader to move away from conventi...
Intolerance in America that targets alleged internal subversives controlled by external agents has a storied history that stretches hundreds of years. While the post-World War II "Red Scare" and the emergence of McCarthyism during the 1950s is the era commonly associated with American anticommunism, there was also a "First Red Scare" that occurred in 1919-1920. In both time periods, many Americans feared the radicalism of the left, and some of the most outspoken--like McCarthy--used slander to denounce their political enemies. The result was an atmosphere in which individual rights and...
Intolerance in America that targets alleged internal subversives controlled by external agents has a storied history that stretches hundreds of yea...
The Cold War not only comprised the dominant theme in American foreign policy during the second half of the 20th century; its influence was also imbedded into American culture. The half-century duration of the Cold War was an extended learning period during which the United States found that it could no longer remain an isolationist nation in a complex, quickly evolving, and dangerous world. This book covers the entire scope of the Cold War, from its background and origins before and after World War II to the collapse of the Soviet Union on December 25, 1991, providing coverage of key...
The Cold War not only comprised the dominant theme in American foreign policy during the second half of the 20th century; its influence was also im...
All too often, entrepreneurs start small businesses unaware of their need for a supply chain network. And, large companies are acquired and their product lines merged with little regard for supply chain network integration and rationalization. Written for practitioners by a practitioner with 40 years of experience, Supply Chain Construction: The Basics for Networking the Flow of Material, Information, and Cash presents an integrated, comprehensive blueprint for building and/or rebuilding an end-to-end supply chain. Emphasizing flexibility and strength, the book explores optimal ways to...
All too often, entrepreneurs start small businesses unaware of their need for a supply chain network. And, large companies are acquired and their p...
