CHAPTER ONE
DISCIPLINE 1: ALIGN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN WITH YOUR BUSINESS STRATEGY
Management teams are under intense pressure from their boards and shareholders to develop business strategies that can be executed in the real world. Key to any actionable business strategy is a supply chain strategy that is robust enough to support all aspects of operations, yet nimble enough to address today’s rapidly changing market conditions. This is a tall order, but the right approach can make your company’s supply chain a true source of competitive differentiation.
Few would dispute that we are in a world of slower economic growth, unpredictable swings in demand, and volatility in the prices of key inputs such as commodities. Many prominent economists refer ...
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