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New research and experiences are demonstrating
that shareholder value is improved dramatically when companies
reach higher levels of operational excellence. Supply chain
management, when planned, designed, and executed effectively,
is the key to achieving high levels of operating performance
which, in turn, drives shareholder value.
The Ernst & Young Global Supply Chain
Management Consulting Practice has assisted hundreds of
well-known, multinational companies in minimizing their
total costs, growing the business profitability, and achieving
higher levels of customer satisfaction. Supercharging
Supply Chains through speed, focus, and customer intensity
enables smart companies to realize their visions and business
strategies better than their competitors. Saving millions,
increasing customer shares, and increasing "free cash
flow" are kinds of benefits being reached by those
select companies that operate high-performing supply chains
in their global markets.
Now, for the first time, key partners and
leaders of the firm's Global Supply Chain Management Team
reveal their proven approaches and industry-leading experiences
to help your business improve.
Beginning with an innovative view of supply
chain excellence and its impact on shareholder value, Supercharging
Supply Chains examines numerous management issues: why
and how operational excellence helps companies sell more
products; what new ideas are being implemented to achieve
this excellence within the key business processes of Plan,
Buy, Make, and Sell; how to introduce new products effectively
into global supply chains; and how the best companies are
making it happen.
Supercharging Supply Chains cites
case examples of such leading names as Procter & Gamble,
3M, Reebok, Dell Computer, Hewlett-Packard, Ford Motor,
and several others to illustrate how the leaders benefit
from these new ways of achieving value through operational
excellence.
Insightfully written by leaders in global
supply chain management, and featuring their innovative
perspectives and unparalleled expertise, this book is essential
reading for all business executives and managers who want
to achieve operational excellence and global supply chain
success.
Gene Tyndall is a senior partner and
a leader in the Ernst & Young Global Supply Chain Practice.
The author of more than 100 articles and coauthor of four
books, he has, over 25 years, directed supply chain strategies
and improvement projects around the world for major corporations
in the consumer products, high-tech, and manufacturing/automotive
industries. He is a frequent speaker at global conferences
in supply chain management.
Christopher Gopal is National Director
of Supply Chain and Operations Consulting for Ernst &
Young in the United States. His 22 years of experience include
positions as a vice president with Dell Computer, and other
assignments in industry, academia, and operations consulting.
Dr. Wolfgang Partsch is the Managing
Partner of Ernst & Young's European Supply Chain Management
Consulting Practice. His 25 years of experience have made
him a recognized leader across Europe in supply chain management.
Dr. John Kamauff is a Partner in the
Ernst & Young Supply Chain Practice in the United States.
He has worked in this area for over 20 years, including
teaching operations and procurement management at the University
of Virginia, the Koblenz School of Management in Germany,
and the University of Western Ontario.
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