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Author:   Vivek Sehgal
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780470874776

ISBN 10:   0470874775
Pages:   320
Publication Date:   15 February 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface xiii Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxi Chapter 1: Planning and Realizing the Goals of a Business Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy Realization through Functional Capabilities 3 Strategy Planning: The Missing Link 5 Technology as the Enabler 8 Creating Competitive Advantage through Functional Capabilities 10 The Alignment of Business, Functional, and Technology Strategies 12 Chapter 2: Understanding Strategy 14 What Is Strategy? 14 Attributes of Strategy 19 Levels of Strategy Planning 25 The Strategic Horizon of Impact 28 Chapter 3: Concepts of Business Strategy 33 Porter’s Generic Strategies 34 The Resource-Based View 43 Capabilities-Based Strategies 46 Creating Advantages by Viewing the Corporation as the Sum of Its Components 51 Creating Advantages through the Value Chain 55 Developing Competitive Advantages through Capabilities 60 Understanding Advantage 67 Beyond the Business Strategy: Functional and Deployment Strategies 73 Chapter 4: Exploring Functional Strategy 75 What Is Functional Strategy? 77 Why Is the Functional Strategy Important? 86 Steps in Creating the Functional Strategy 89 Chapter 5: Current Thinking on Supply Chain Strategy 105 Current Thinking on Supply Chain Strategies 106 Understanding the Supply Chain Sphere of Influence 123 What Drives Your Supply Chain? 126 Chapter 6: Creating a Functional Supply Chain Strategy 139 The Effect of an Industry Segment on Supply Chain Design 140 The Effect of a Business Strategy on Supply Chain Design 142 The Effect of the Primary Driver on Supply Chain Design 143 Supply Chain Strategy and Business Strategy 148 Chapter 7: Technology Strategy 164 What Is Technology Strategy? 167 Components of a Technology Strategy 171 Why Develop a Technology Strategy? 179 Technology Strategy and Organization 185 Process Overview and Deliverables for Creating Technology Strategy 188 Chapter 8: Supply Chain Nirvana: Bringing It All Together 203 What Is Supply Chain Nirvana? 205 Defining a Supply Chain Strategy That Works 207 What Can a Well-Aligned Supply Chain Strategy Do for You? 226 How to Get There 236 Keeping It All Together 250 Appendix A: Sample Artifacts for Creating an Effective Supply Chain Strategy 255 Appendix B: An Overview of the Scope of the Supply Chain in Modern Corporations 272 Supply Chain Planning 275 Supply Chain Execution 276 Supply Chain Collaboration 279 Appendix C: The Supply Chain and Corporate Financial Performance 283 Cost of Sales 284 Inventory 287 Working Capital 289 Tune Your Supply Chain for Financial Performance 290 Notes 293 Bibliography 297 About the Author 299 Index 301

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VIVEK SEHGAL is Senior Director of Research at Manhattan Associates, a global, best-of-breed supply chain solutions provider.??Prior to working with Manhattan, Vivek worked for Fortune 20 companies, including The Home Depot and GE, in various leadership roles in their supply chain technology groups.??He has spoken??at several industry events in the past and??is a??current member of the Science Advisory Board at Manhattan Associates, working with the industry to define new optimization opportunities in supply chain solutions. Vivek has authored Enterprise Supply Chain Management (Wiley) and several articles in supply chain journals. His blog is available at www.supplychainmusings.com.

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