Advanced Supply Chain Mangement: How to Build a Sustained Competitive Advantage »

Poirier is a partner in CSC National Supply Chain Practice, an adjunct management professor, and the author of several business titles.

Companies all over the world are utilizing supply chain management to develop a competitive edge. Rich in case studies, Charles Poirier's book takes readers through a four-stage process to building an effective supply chain.

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Shows how companies have forged new relationships and long-term alliances that bring special advantages over normal supply chains. Walks through a process for constructing the value chain constellation necessary to save costs, increase profits, and dominate the market. Also presents a model against which companies can calibrate their progress. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Preface ..... vii
Chapter 1: Early Efforts, Mixed Results ..... 1
Chapter 2: Success on Progressive Levels ..... 23
Chapter 3: The Difficult Transition to Level II ..... 42
Chapter 4: Moving to the Second Level of Progress ..... 54
Chapter 5: The Wall Between Levels II and III ..... 81
Chapter 6: Level III: Bringing the External World into Focus ..... 89
Chapter 7: Joint Information ..... 113
Chapter 8: Achieving a Vision for the Future ..... 133
Chapter 9: The Performance Gap ..... 143
Chapter 10: Using Technology to Hold an Advantage ..... 164
Chapter 11: A Vision of the Future: Turbocharging the Supply Chain ..... 186
Bibliography ..... 211
Index ..... 213
About the Author ..... 221