Harvard Business Review on Managing Supply ChainsFind and fix your weakest links. If you need the best practices and ideas for making your supply chain strong and agile--but don't have time to find them--this book is for you. Here are 10 inspiring and useful perspectives, all in one place. This collection of HBR articles will help you: - Use your supply chain as a competitive weapon - Gain customers' trust by revealing where your products come from - Collaborate with other companies--even rivals--to achieve scale - Make smart decisions about where to manufacture - Pick the most profitable supply chain for your products - Align partners' interests with your own - Revamp your supply chain to meet green goals |
Contents
Dont Tweak Your Supply ChainRethink It End to End | 1 |
The Transparent Supply Chain | 21 |
It May Be Cheaper to Manufacture at Home | 33 |
The TripleA Supply Chain | 41 |
Are You the Weakest Link in Your Companys Supply Chain? | 73 |
What Is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product? | 99 |
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