Practical Application of Drum-Buffer-Rope to Synchronize a Two-Stage Supply Chain

Synchronized for Growth - The Holy Grail of supply chain management is a chain synchronized from beginning to end. The strategies outlined here put companies and their trading partners on the path to customer-driven, synchronous manufacture and delivery of products.

Walker, William T., (2001)

Change Your Partner - Forget the waltz -- Time to change that partner. Supplier collaboration and reverse auction technology have accelerated the move into a more chaotic network. Join us as we go through the new dance steps of supplier relationship management.

Walker, William T., (2003)

The Supply Chain Squeeze - Getting squeezed between upstream supplier commitments and downstream customer commitments is nobody's idea of a good time. But there are ways to minimize the pressure as you maximize the bottom line in a tough economy

Walker, William T., (2002)