Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Core Disciplines for Top Performance, Second Editon 2nd Edition

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It is a very hard read. Needs more pictures and examples. Very long chapters.

This is an excellent resource that would assist any leader looking to improve their supply chain; Backed by thorough research, case studies and the SCOR model.Easy to understand.

Nothing to complain about

Very topical treatment of a very important subject,Book would benefit from editing and forego the practice of writing it in the second person. Too many "you" and "your" words slow down and distract the reader.I was expecting few quantitative analysis procedures and metrics to be discussed and possibly some templates which the reader could use in evaluating a business.While the title claims strategic management, the book barely scrapes the surface of strategic management, instead it offers some very basic concepts.Applying the ideas expressed in this book will make an average strategist, at best. To become exceptional, the reader must find other books.

Fundamentals are key in anything one or an organization sets out accomplish; supply chain is no different. This book lays out the fundamentals of running a supply chain organization. If you follow this book like the Bible, you probably can't go wrong. I especially like the emphasis on different types of metrics (not just typical business and supply chain metrics) and the concept of displaying metrics openly within the organization and company.

Very concise on the subject of supply chain management.

It's necessarily written at a high level so the concepts apply across industries, but the advice is good and forces you to step away from the details and think about how your operations help you win in the market. Good stuff!