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As the myriad of companies that have recently
downsized are coming to realize, it's difficult to pursue
increased profits with reduced resources. Supply Chain
Optimization outlines a strategy for overcoming this
problem by breaking down the boundaries that have traditionally
segregated supply chain participants from one another --
fractionalizing their earning power. By analyzing the entire
process, from initial supply to ultimate consumption, the
authors help readers to identify the goals, avoid the pitfalls,
and implement this new method of doing business.
At the heart of the authors' plan is a four-step
model to mobilize joint effort and focus resources from
suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers on
initiatives that have a high pay-back potential. The book
includes case studies that show what a wide range of companies
are actually doing to achieve supply chain optimization.
Companies profiled include: Proctor & Gamble, Baxter
Healthcare Corporation, Packaging Corporation of America,
and Dominick's.
Supply Chain Optimization offers survival
tools for companies of all sizes. The authors describe consortiums
or "share groups," of smaller companies that can
compete with the volume leverage of large corporations,
superstores, and warehouse stores. By analyzing their shared
supply chain and pooling their available resources, these
consortiums can find hidden savings to protect their profit
margins and remain competitive in today's marketplace.
Charles C. Poirier is a Principal in
the Consumer Products Practice of A. T. Kearney, Inc., the
management consulting subsidiary of EDS. Prior to joining
EDS, Poirier was Senior Vice President of Quality and Productivity
for Packaging Corporation of America and Chief Engineer,
Director of Manufacturing, Area General Manager, and Director
of Marketing and Sales for the Container Division of St.
Regis Paper. He is the author of Business Partnering
for Continuous Improvement and Avoiding the Pitfalls
of Total Quality Improvement.
Stephen E. Reiter is a Partner in the
information technology practice of Computer Systems Corporation.
He has helped numerous corporations achieve performance
gains through the application of Total Quality Management,
Process Reengineering, and Information Technology. He has
twenty-four years of experience in Information Technology
leadership, serving the market in such positions as VP and
CIO for Packaging Corporation of America and Hillenbrand
Industries. His innovative use of IT in support of manufacturing
gained him selection by CIO
magazine as a Member of the Innovative 100.
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