Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice: Value Creation Up, Down and Across Supply Chains

Companies are looking at collaboration across supply chains to become more sustainable, efficient, and economical due to hyper competition and globalization. Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice explores behavioral and commercial collaborative business principles and their application through case studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 03 September 2018
Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd

The ever-evolving landscape of hyper competition and globalization has brought forth a significant transformation in the markets. Companies now face a relentless onslaught of aggressive competition, rapidly shortening product life cycles, mounting financial pressures, and an ever-growing cohort of demanding customers and consumers. In response, businesses must embrace innovative practices and adopt a fresh mindset to remain sustainable, efficient, and economically competitive.

Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice delves into the realm of behavioral and commercial collaborative business principles, highlighting their practical application through captivating case studies that showcase successful collaboration across various sectors, including the private, public, and third sectors. This comprehensive book offers a multi-faceted perspective, encompassing the viewpoints of clients looking down the supply chain, suppliers gazing up the supply chain, and the interdependencies of organizations horizontally across the supply chain. By exploring operational and project-type environments across diverse industry sectors, the book empowers readers to reimagine their supply chains and optimize their processes to achieve supply chain excellence.

In addition to the core content, this book provides valuable online supporting resources, including a bonus chapter and a roadmap on negotiations, to further enhance the reader's understanding and practical application of supply chain collaboration principles. By embracing these collaborative principles, businesses can navigate the complexities of the modern marketplace, foster stronger relationships with stakeholders, and ultimately drive sustainable growth and success.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 230 x 173 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780749480493