Table of contents : Cover Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Dedication Preface CHAPTER 1: Key Concepts of Supply Chain Management Nothing Entirely New—Just a Significant Evolution How the Supply Chain Works The Evolving Structure of Supply Chains Participants in the Supply Chain Aligning the Supply Chain with Business Strategy Chapter Summary CHAPTER 2: Supply Chain Operations A Model of Supply Chain Operations Demand Forecasting and Planning (Plan) Product Pricing (Plan) Inventory Management (Plan) Credit and Collections (Source) Chapter Summary CHAPTER 3: Supply Chain Operations Product Design (Make) Production Scheduling (Make) Facility Management (Make) Order Management (Deliver) Delivery Scheduling (Deliver) Return Processing (Deliver) Supply Chain Operations Can Be Outsourced Chapter Summary CHAPTER 4: New Technology Changes How Work Is Done New Technology Is Changing Supply Chain Operations Key Components of Information Technology New Supply Chain Technology Impact on Supply Chain Operations Combining New Technologies for Agile Supply Chains Chapter Summary CHAPTER 5: Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Useful Model of Markets and Their Supply Chains Market Performance Categories A Framework for Performance Measurement Customer Service Metrics Internal Efficiency Metrics Demand Flexibility Metrics Product Development Metrics Operations that Enable Supply Chain Performance Collecting and Displaying Performance Data Three Levels of Detail Spotlighting Problems and Finding Opportunities Markets Migrate from One Quadrant to Another Sharing Data across the Supply Chain Chapter Summary CHAPTER 6: Supply Chain Coordination and Risk Management The Bullwhip Effect Coordination in the Supply Chain Supply Chain Product Data Standards Sales and Operations Planning How to Start Supply Chain Collaboration Supply Chain Risk Management Chapter Summary CHAPTER 7: Supply Chain Innovation for the Real-Time Economy Supply Chain Performance Depends on Timely Data Coordination and Collaboration in Supply Chains Use Collaboration to Reinvent Supply Chain Operations Process for Collaborative Supply Chain Operations Chapter Summary CHAPTER 8: Defining Supply Chain Opportunities The Supply Chain as a Competitive Advantage Identify the Business Opportunity and Define the Goal Create the Strategy Create a Conceptual System Design Strategic Guidelines for Designing Systems Define Project Objectives Create an Initial Project Plan and Budget Estimate the Project Budget and ROI Define the Specific Costs and Benefits Chapter Summary CHAPTER 9: Creating Supply Chains for CompetitiveAdvantage Assessing Technology Needs Charlie Supply, Inc.—Initial Business Situation New Opportunities Emerge—Follow-on Situation Strategic Alliances for Competitive Advantage Chapter Summary CHAPTER 10: The Promise of Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chains The Start of Something Big Winning at the Game of Real-Time Supply Chains Chapter Summary About the Author Index End User License Agreement