Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations

Praise for STRONG SUPPLY CHAINS “Analytics and AI, among other technologies, can help businesses build a more agile and resilient supply chain. This book provides insight into how businesses can combine technology and other operational improvements to achieve meaningful change and growth.” —Pallaw Sharma, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Cisco “The heart of every supply chain is people. Empowering them and jointly building purpose can build competitive advantage through resilience, as this book entertainingly shows.” —Harald Emberger, CSCO, Beiersdorf “Embedded resilience and agility in the supply chain are foundations for future success for many businesses. They also become a competitive edge. This book provides rich content on the how!” —Dirk Holbach, CSCO, Henkel “An inspiring and practical vision for more resilient supply chains—and full of examples of how companies are already transforming to achieve long-term success in a volatile world. This is in particular helpful for companies developing from a fast-growing company to an A+ company. Strongly recommend.” —Frank Wang, CSO, Master Kong “Full of innovative, practical, and grounded approaches to supply chain management, this book provides a valuable resource for businesses seeking to build a more resilient and responsible supply chain.” —Dietmar Tanzer, CEO, Sony DADC “If you’re ready to take your supply chain to the next level, this book is your guide. The authors provide actionable strategies for transformation, and the real-world examples show how to successfully navigate the journey to resilience and growth.” —Cord Prinzhorn, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Lenzing AG and Semperit AG Future-proof your firm’s supply chains with a renewed focus on resilience In Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations: Five Principles for Leaders to Win in a Volatile World, a team of dedicated, veteran operations strategists delivers a practical and hands-on discussion of how to future-proof your company’s supply chains through a relentless focus on resilience. In the book, you’ll discover how to shift your firm’s emphasis from “low-cost” to “low volatility” as you protect your company against the supply and demand shocks associated pandemics, wars, labor disputes, and trade conflicts. You’ll also learn about: Real-world examples of companies realizing long-term competitive advantage by implementing the shifts advocated by the authors Why seeking to build mutually beneficial, long-term relationships with dependable suppliers is preferable to always choosing the cheapest option How a renewed focus on diversity and new ways of working can create resilient operations teams that pass on value to your customers An effective and essential discussion of one of the most prominent challenges facing contemporary companies around the world, Strong Supply Chains Through Resilient Operations is a need-to-read book for managers, executives, business leaders, entrepreneurs, operations and supply chain professionals, and anyone else with a stake in the smooth operation of their firm.