{"product_id":"supply-chain-as-strategic-asset-the-key-to-reaching-business-goals-hardback-9780470874776","title":"Supply Chain as Strategic Asset; The Key to Reaching Business Goals (Hardback) 9780470874776","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSupply Chain as Strategic Asset\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Key to Reaching Business Goals\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVivek Sehgal (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470874776, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages, Tables: 13 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Graphs: 70 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 3.1 cm, 0.54 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHands-on guidance for creating competitive advantages through strategy realization  \u003cp\u003eHow can your supply chain create competitive advantages and help achieve business goals? Drawing from the author's abundant research and analysis, this resourceful book shows how aligning the supply chain design with business strategy helps build competitive capabilities, prioritize capital investments, and takes your firm beyond the industry best-practices to create competitive advantages, not just competitive parity. Summarizing the current literature on business and supply chain strategies, this book provides path-breaking new direction to build your own winning supply chain strategy. Real-life cases show how this strategy alignment has produced results for the most successful companies and how it can be achieved in your firm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn overview of the concepts of business strategy, the current thinking on supply chain strategy and why it is inadequate to drive competitive advantage through supply chain design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProcess for establishing your own supply chain strategy to build competitive advantage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe place of technology in creating business capabilities in modern corporations and why managing technology should be a core competence and an integral part of strategy planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStep-by-step direction and examples for creating strategy alignment and designing a supply chain that goes beyond supporting your operations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies including Wal-mart, Cemex, Kmart, HP, Dell, and others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidating the lessons learned along with implementation guidance, \u003ci\u003eSupply Chain as Strategic Asset\u003c\/i\u003e is the must-read road map for designing a supply chain that will be vital in achieving your business goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Planning and Realizing the Goals of a Business Strategy 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy Realization through Functional Capabilities 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy Planning: The Missing Link 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology as the Enabler 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Competitive Advantage through Functional Capabilities 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Alignment of Business, Functional, and Technology Strategies 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Understanding Strategy 14\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Strategy? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttributes of Strategy 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevels of Strategy Planning 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Strategic Horizon of Impact 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Concepts of Business Strategy 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePorter’s Generic Strategies 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Resource-Based View 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapabilities-Based Strategies 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Advantages by Viewing the Corporation as the Sum of Its Components 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Advantages through the Value Chain 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Competitive Advantages through Capabilities 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Advantage 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Business Strategy: Functional and Deployment Strategies 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Exploring Functional Strategy 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Functional Strategy? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Is the Functional Strategy Important? 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps in Creating the Functional Strategy 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Current Thinking on Supply Chain Strategy 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Thinking on Supply Chain Strategies 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Supply Chain Sphere of Influence 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Drives Your Supply Chain? 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Creating a Functional Supply Chain Strategy 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effect of an Industry Segment on Supply Chain Design 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effect of a Business Strategy on Supply Chain Design 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Effect of the Primary Driver on Supply Chain Design 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply Chain Strategy and Business Strategy 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Technology Strategy 164\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Technology Strategy? 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of a Technology Strategy 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Develop a Technology Strategy? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology Strategy and Organization 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Overview and Deliverables for Creating Technology Strategy 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Supply Chain Nirvana: Bringing It All Together 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Supply Chain Nirvana? 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining a Supply Chain Strategy That Works 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Can a Well-Aligned Supply Chain Strategy Do for You? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Get There 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping It All Together 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Sample Artifacts for Creating an Effective Supply Chain Strategy 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: An Overview of the Scope of the Supply Chain in Modern Corporations 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply Chain Planning 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply Chain Execution 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply Chain Collaboration 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: The Supply Chain and Corporate Financial Performance 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost of Sales 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventory 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorking Capital 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTune Your Supply Chain for Financial Performance 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 301\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52278058123544,"sku":"9780470874776","price":33.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470874776.jpg?v=1781457782","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/supply-chain-as-strategic-asset-the-key-to-reaching-business-goals-hardback-9780470874776","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}