Cecere Supply Chain Metrics that Matter

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-93897-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 400 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Corporate F&A

How to Conquer the Effective Frontier and Drive ImprovedValue in Global Operations
Growth has slowed. Volatility has increased and the world ismore global. Brands are defined by innovation and services. Supplychain excellence matters more than ever. It makes a difference incorporate performance.
One cannot snap their fingers and deliver supply chain success.It happens over the course of many years. It is measured in inchesnot miles. In this book, the author evaluates the progress of overa hundred companies over the period of 2006-2013.
Success drives value. The effective supply chain makes adifference in winning a war, saving a patient, and drivingcommerce; but it also makes a difference in a community havingclean air, potable water, and a standard of living. Mistakes arehard to overcome. Supply Chain Metrics thatMatter tells this story. The book links corporatefinancials to supply chain maturity. In the book, the authoranalyzes which metrics matter.
The author Lora M. Cecere is a supply chain researcher as wellas an authority in supply chain technology. She helps companiesgain first mover advantage. In the book, Cecere provides concrete,actionable steps to align and balance the supply chain to drivevalue. The book explores the crossover between supply chainefficiency and financial growth with topics such as:
* Outlining the metrics that matter, the metrics that don't
* Progress in industry sub-segment in improving inventory, cash,productivity and margin
* The management techniques that improve performance
* Sharing insights on how metrics change as the supply chainmatures
* The roadmap to improve performance.
Today, supply chains are global and dynamic. They are rapidlyevolving. Companies that constantly seek out new solutions andopportunities for improvement drive differentiation. In a marketwhere growth is stalled and many companies are stuck in drivingsupply chain performance, this book provides a clear, conciseframework for a more modern, effective supply chain.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cecere, Lora M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Chapter 1: Starting the Journey 1
Meet Joe 4
Setting Metrics Targets 5
The Journey 6
Agility 37
Evolution 40
Conclusion 42
Notes 43
Chapter 2: Managing Metrics on the Effective Frontier45
The Connection of Metrics to the Business Strategy 46
Managing Metrics as a Complex System 49
Using the Metrics Maturity Model to Drive Change 52
Aligning on Asset Strategies 81
Managing Change 85
Conclusion 87
Notes 88
Chapter 3: Using Value Network Strategies to Move to the NextLevel on the Frontier 89
Managing What You Can't Control 90
Building the Guiding Coalition 132
Educating the Organization to Take the First Step 133
Conclusion 139
Notes 139
Chapter 4: A Strategy Session on Managing Value Networks141
Addressing Organizational Tensions 142
The Strategy Day 154
The Journey: Becoming Market-Driven 169
Risk Management: A Catalyst for Driving Balance and Resiliency?171
Can Corporate Social Responsibility Be an Impetus to Drive
Alignment and Build Market-Driven Value Networks? 176
Sales and Operations Planning to Drive Balance and Resiliency180
Moving to the Next Level of the Effective Frontier 186
Conclusion 188
Notes 188
Chapter 5: What Drives Value in the Value Network?: IndustryProgress in Consumer Value Chains 189
The Questions 190
Leveling the Playing Field 193
The Supply Chain Index 195
The Consumer Value Chain Journey 196
Wrapping Up the Strategy Workshop 235
Conclusion 237
Notes 237
Chapter 6: What Drives Value in the Value Network?: IndustryProgress in the Health-Care Value
Chain 239
What Is Value? 242
Who Is the Customer? 248
Where Are We Headed? 250
The Health-Care Value Chain 253
Hospitals 259
Pharmaceutical Industry 267
Medical Device Manufacturers 278
Conclusion 283
Notes 284
Chapter 7: What Drives Value in the Value Network?: IndustryProgress in the Industrial Value Chain 285
Understanding the Industrial Value Network 296
High-Tech and Electronics 300
Semiconductor Industry 310
Conclusion 320
Notes 321
Chapter 8: What Drives Value in the Value Network?: IndustryProgress in the Automotive Value
Chain 323
Automotive Progress on the Index 325
Review of the Automotive Industry 329
Moving Forward with Project Orbit 346
Notes 350
Chapter 9: The Smoke Clears 351
Reflections 353
Joe's Story 354
Reflections 363
Appendix: The Methodology 365
About the Author 371
Index 373

Über Autor(innen)

LORA M. CECERE is the founder of the research firm SupplyChain Insights. She is the author of the enterprise software blogSupply Chain Shaman, which attracts 5,000 readers weekly.She also writes a blog for Forbes and is a LinkedInInfluencer. Currently, Lora's research focuses on supply chainsensing and revenue management. Her supply chain experienceincludes specialist roles at AMR Research, Clorox, Gartner Group,Kraft, and Procter & Gamble.