Supply Chain Architecture: A Blueprint for Networking the Flow of Material, Information, and Cash (The St. Lucie Series on Resource Management)

This book provides a meaningful, comprehesive, and entertaining picture of the global supply chain. Through stories, Bill has effectively taken potentially dry material and brought it to life in a meaningful and helpful way. Additionally, it is a great source of reference in the research arena. Jane Biddle VP Manufacturing Research Aberdeen Group About the Author......Page 6 Table of Contents......Page 10 Preface......Page 20 Acknowledgments......Page 24 About This Book......Page 26 HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM THIS BOOK......Page 31 1 A False Start......Page 32 2 Conceptualizing a New Business Model......Page 42 3 Collaborating Network Relationships......Page 74 4 Designing a Competitive Network......Page 116 5 Overcoming Information Boundaries......Page 160 6 Leading Change in Performance Measurement......Page 200 7 Operating a Competitive Network......Page 240 8 Planning for Network Operations......Page 288 9 Generating Top Line Growth and Bottom Line Profit......Page 338 10 A New Start......Page 386 Appendix A: The Network Blueprint......Page 412 Appendix B: Bibliography......Page 436 Index......Page 438 "Supply Chain Architecture: A Blueprint for Networking the Flow of Material, Information, and Cash applies five crucial business principles to solve network problems for geographically separated workers who must team together to deliver products and services." "These five principles - Velocity, Variability, Vocalize, Visualize, and Value - simplify the design and operation of complex, real-world supply chain networks for broad use throughout the manufacturing and service sectors. Written by an accomplished practitioner in common sense language, this "how to" book provides a complete blueprint for transforming marginal business relationships into exceptionally competitive networks."--BOOK JACKET. Supply Chain Architecture is a blend of theory and practice forged from the author's 30 years of practical business experience. It is a blueprint for taking dysfunctional business relationships and transforming them into exceptionally competitive networks. The book pushes readers to see beyond the four walls of their enterprises to unlock the competitive energy within an end-to-end supply chain network. It explains how to conceptualize new network configurations, collaborate on essential network relationships, write network design specifications and startups, facilitate the optimization of network operations in response to stated business objectives, and more "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 house had been built in 1895 on an open tract of farmland a mile from the center of town.