Over the last decade Lean and Six Sigma methods and tools have helped organizations improve to historic productivity levels with the data driven, systematic elimination of waste and improvement of flow. Today many organizations have enjoyed the benefits of Lean and Six sigma initiatives, and are...

The "green" or environmental sustainability movement has taken hold throughout the world. Its staying power is confirmed by that fact that environmental emphasis in organizations did not decrease during the recent global recession, but rather increased. However, since most organizations rely...

Contents; SECTION 1. Getting Started; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. Getting on the Same Page; CHAPTER 2. The Global Stage; CHAPTER 3. Supply Chain Strategy; SECTION 2. SCM Components; CHAPTER 4. Forecasting; CHAPTER 5. Inventory Management; CHAPTER 6. Logistics; CHAPTER 7. Information Technology; CHAPTER...

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1. The Value Chain Revisited; CHAPTER 2. The Value Chain's Impact on Competitiveness and Profitability; CHAPTER 3. Boundarylessness and the Value Chain; CHAPTER 4. Enablers of Effective Value Chain Management; CHAPTER 5....

This book is aimed at executive leaders of organizations. Leaders from all organizations will benefit from this book, but especially organizations that may have limited resources and bench strength. This book instructs executive leadership teams on implementing strategy through identifying,...

Thanks to the development of internet- and network-based information and communication systems, virtually every product and service produced today has a supply chain that extends around the globe. For the last twenty-five years, companies such as Wal-Mart, Dell, and Toyota have enjoyed strong...