Any supply chain improvement project, even if well conceived, has a good chance of failing, unless the accompanying information technology enables the design. Being prepared, understanding the risks and how to reduce them, will give you the edge you need. Combining a technology focus with practical advice, Making Supply Chain Management Work: Design, Implementation, Partnerships, Technology, and Profits gives you the tools to not only design new supply chains, but to design them effectively.
The book begins with an introduction to SCM. It identifies and describes the five management tasks...

Helping to make the work of supply chain managers both faster and more on target with the needs of their companies, this updated edition introduces or emphasizes such SCM topics as drivers of supply chain change; project management approaches for implementing supply chain change; globalization and supply chains; and much more.

This edition offers supply chain practitioners and project managers with a fully updated guide for implementing strategic supply chain improvements. It covers how to implement project management best practices in ways that will encourage continual improvement of the supply chain.