Supply Chain Management Best Practices

Learn what it takes to develop and have a "best-in-class" supply chain This new edition shows you how to build supply chains that work by illustrating how leading companies are doing it. Identifying world-class supply chains in more than a dozen different industries and explaining in detail how these companies got to where they are, this essential book reveals the proven strategies, solutions, and performance metrics used by leading companies to design their extended enterprises. Identifies proven strategies, solutions, and performance metrics for supply chain management best practice benchmarks Shows how to manage supply chains in a global marketplace and how to choose third-party providers New edition includes new chapters on green supply chains and lean supply chains, and expanded analysis of emerging technologies Includes coverage of supply chain metrics, planning and forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, transportation, globalization, customer service, collaboration, security, and workforce management Written by the Editorial Director of Penton Media's Supply Chain Group and a Contributing Editor to IndustryWeek magazine It also offers guidance on the latest technology, green supply chains, going lean, how to choose third-party logistics providers, and how to manage the supply chain in a global environment.

Table of Contents:
Preface to the Second Edition xv Acknowledgments xvii PART I INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 1 CHAPTER 1 If Supply Chain Is the Answer, Then What’s the Question? 3 Flashpoints 3 You Knew This Job Was Dangerous When You Took It 3 The Big Picture 5 The Supply Chain’s Back Story 6 Roadblocks on the Supply Chain Path 8 Separating the Good from the Best 10 CHAPTER 2 Anatomy of a Supply Chain 13 Flashpoints 13 Aerospace: Changing the Game, for Better or Worse 14 Automotive: Building Customer Loyalty for the Long Term 16 Chemicals: Finding the Right Supply Chain Formula 17 Consumer Packaged Goods: The Moment of Truth 18 Food and Beverage: Cutting Out the Middleman 20 High Tech/Electronics: Zero Latency 21 Pharmaceuticals: Fighting Counterfeiters with RFID 22 Retail: Customer Centricity 24 CHAPTER 3 Supply Chain Metrics: Measuring Up to High Standards 27 Flashpoints 27 How to Prevent a Supply Chain Heart Attack 28 What Makes a Supply Chain Leader? 29 Measure Satisfaction 31 Everybody’s Talking about Benchmarking 32 Do the Right Things 33 Supply Chain Checkup 33 Time for a Turnaround 34 Learn the SCOR 35 SCM for Dummies 36 Follow the Roadmap 37 Make It All Meaningful 38 PART II TRADITIONAL CORE PROCESSES OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 41 CHAPTER 4 Planning and Forecasting: Headed for the Future 43 Flashpoints 43 A Bias against Good Plans 45 From Soup to S&OP 46 No Time Like the Real Time 47 The Truth Plays Out 48 End-to-End Integration 49 The First Shall Be First 50 Analyze This 52 A Happy Ending 53 CHAPTER 5 Procurement: Go Right to the Source 55 Flashpoints 55 Giving Procurement Its Due 56 Managing the Changes 57 Keep Your Friends Close and Your Suppliers Closer 58 Looking Backward to See Forward 59 Working for Every Penny 60 Ensuring a Healthy Supply Chain 61 The War on Complexity 62 It Seemed like a Good Idea at the Time 63 An Online Car Wreck 64 A Rating Service for Buyers and Sellers 65 CHAPTER 6 Manufacturing: Supply Chain on the Make 67 Flashpoints 67 A Direct Line to Supply Chain Success 68 Better Decisions for the Customer 70 Tying It All Together 71 Digital Supply Chains 71 Collaborating on Product Designs 73 Nearly Perfect 75 The Future of Manufacturing 77 CHAPTER 7 Transportation: Logistics à la Mode 79 Flashpoints 79 Riding the Roads 80 Regulations and Deregulation 81 Fuel for Thought 82 A Capacity for Change 83 Know Thyself, and Thy Carrier Too 84 How to Achieve Sustainable Savings 85 Collaboration Is a Two-Way Street 86 A Carrier by Any Other Name 87 Automate to Consolidate 88 Get It There on Time 90 CHAPTER 8 Distribution and Warehousing: Going with the Flow 91 Flashpoints 91 Virtual Inventory 92 Cross-Docking, Compliance, and Collaboration 94 Handle with Care 95 Where the Rubber Meets the Load 97 Can You Hear Me Now? 98 Wireless in the Warehouse 99 Turn, Turn, Turn 100 Half Full or Half Empty? 101 How to Better Manage Your Warehouse 102 CHAPTER 9 Site Selection: Location, Location, Location 105 Flashpoints 105 Striking the Proper Balance 107 A Site for Sore Eyes 108 Finding the Right Place 109 A Look at Gillette’s Distribution Network 110 Cost versus Service 111 Match Your Network to Your Business Strategy 112 How Much Is Too Much? 113 Weighing the Intangibles 114 Quality over Quantity 115 A Quick Guide to Site Selection 116 CHAPTER 10 Globalization: It’s a Not-So-Small World 119 Flashpoints 119 Playing by Somebody Else’s Rules 120 Develop a Global Vision 121 Friendly Nations 122 “Low Cost” Sometimes Means “Poor Service” 124 Living in a Somewhat Flat World 125 Keeping an Eye on China 126 Take a Look for Yourself 128 Finding the Next Global Hot Spot 129 The Need for Supply Chain Visibility 130 Closer to Home 131 CHAPTER 11 Customer Service: Keeping the Customer Satisfied 133 Flashpoints 133 The Perfect Order 134 The High Cost of Imperfection 135 One Good Return Deserves Another 136 Supply Chain in Reverse 138 Managing the Relationship 140 Money in the Bank 142 Supply Chain at Your Service 143 A Culture of Customer Satisfaction 144 Part III Supply Chain Strategies 145 CHAPTER 12 3PLs: When You’d Rather Not Do It Yourself 147 Flashpoints 147 A Shift to the Supply Chain Side 148 Letting Somebody Else Do It 149 Supply Chain Essentials and Nonessentials 150 Finding Your Core Competency 151 Square Pegs And Round Holes 153 Think Strategically 153 The Financial Impact of Outsourcing 154 Staying in Touch 155 Going beyond the 3PL Model 156 Outpacing the Competition 157 CHAPTER 13 Collaboration: Extending the Enterprise 159 Flashpoints 159 Mutually Beneficial Relationships 160 Winning Small Victories 161 Respecting Your Partners 162 A Better Way to Sell Mouthwash 163 A Nine-Step Program for CPFR 165 Great Expectations, So-So Results 165 More Reliability and Better Service 167 Challenges in Supplier Management 169 How to Get the Most Out of a Relationship 170 CHAPTER 14 Security: Seeking Shelter from Supply Chain Storms 173 Flashpoints 173 “It’ll Never Happen Here” 174 Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism 176 Getting Countries to Talk to Each Other 177 Sometimes Low Tech Is as Good as High Tech 178 Taking Responsibility for Your Supply Chain 179 Securing the Supply Chain 181 10+2 182 Taking Steps toward Effective Compliance 183 Supply Chains at Risk 184 An Investment Worth Making 186 CHAPTER 15 RFID: A Game of Tags 189 Flashpoints 189 The ABCs of RFID 190 Proactive Replenishment 192 In Search of Payback 193 Tagging till the Cows Come Home 194 Taking RFID Seriously 196 Work the Bugs Out 197 A Matter of Privacy 198 No Need to Be Passive 199 CHAPTER 16 Green Supply Chains: It’s Not Easy Going Green 203 Flashpoints 203 The Elephant in the Room 204 Justifying the Cost 205 Look for the Green Label 206 The Carbon Footprint of a Banana 207 Sustainability throughout the Supply Chain 209 Good to Green 209 How Big Blue Went Green 211 Eco-Friendly Strategies 212 Low-Hanging Fruit 213 CHAPTER 17 Continuous Improvement: Lean on Me 215 Flashpoints 215 From Push to Pull 217 The Toyota Way 218 Don’t Settle for Occasional Improvement 219 Lean Principles 221 Lean, Mean Flying Machine 222 The Value of Teamwork 224 Leaning in the Right Direction 225 CHAPTER 18 The Supply Chain Profession: What Keeps You Up at Night? 227 Flashpoints 227 Talent Search 228 Hiring Problem Solvers 231 Training the Next Generation 232 Optimizing the Workforce 233 What Keeps You Up at Night? 234 Gray Matters 235 The Secret to Supply Chain Success 236 Notes 241 About the Author 261 Index 263

About the Author :
DAVID BLANCHARD is an award-winning journalist and the Editorial Director and Associate Publisher of Penton Media's Supply Chain Group. He has served as editor-in-chief of several Penton magazines, including IndustryWeek, the leading publication for manufacturing professionals, Logistics Today, and Supply Chain Technology News. He has also launched and edited numerous print and online publications covering the supply chain, transportation, manufacturing, and computer industries. He is a frequent speaker at major supply chain industry events. He lives in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.