The Supply Chain Playbook: How to Transform Planning, Inventory, and Execution into Competitive Power

“If you follow her on LinkedIn, you already know she’s the real deal. Marcia’s book is pragmatic, actionable, and an inside view into the increasingly important role of the supply chain professional.” —MARIO RIVERA, Revlon COO, former CVS Health SVP, Chief Supply Chain & Logistics Officer, and former Target GVP, Global Supply Chain & Logistics “Marcia Williams is a visionary architect of clarity, turning the labyrinth of supply chain ?knowledge into breathtakingly simple visual stories. Her creative genius doesn’t just ?educate—it electrifies the mind. She is a powerhouse of inspiration, making the most complex concepts vivid and accessible for everyone learning. Marcia’s tireless energy to empower the community is nothing short of extraordinary.” —DENIS MORGENTHALER, Bayer Demand & Supply Optimization Practitioner, Transformation Architect Vice President “Marcia translates the complexity of supply chain with unmatched visual clarity, simplifying daily concepts through brilliant diagrams. This is a must-read that speaks to everyone, from the doer to the next CEO, who is most likely coming from the supply chain ranks nowadays. It connects the operational to the strategic, proving that modern management requires mastering everything from real-world Excel to the frontiers of AI.” —RODRIGO MIRO, Executive Leader, GE Aerospace “Are you a supply chain intern or a seasoned professional? If you answered ?yes’ to either, you will benefit from reading Marcia Williams’ The Supply Chain Playbook. Fans of Marcia’s podcasts and articles will want this book too, full of key insights from her 20 years of supply chain experience—from hands-on manager to thought leader.” —DANA DRAKE-COX, VP Procurement, Fortune 150 and multinational corporations Master the newest methods, tools, and strategies in supply chain management In The Supply Chain Playbook: How to Transform Planning, Inventory, and Execution into Competitive Power, supply chain planning and transformation expert Marcia Williams, delivers a practical, planning-first guide to transforming supply chain decision-making and execution to move from a largely reactive supply chain management strategy to one that anticipates and responds to challenges before they disrupt business performance. Williams draws on more than two decades of supply chain experience to provide expert advice for leaders interested in transforming their organizations’ supply chains, strengthening cross-functional collaboration and alignment, structuring core planning roles, improving forecasting and demand planning, strengthening supply, inventory, and capacity planning, and more. She explains how to optimize supply, inventory, and materials planning, effectively use existing planning tools, and track useful metrics. Inside the book: Comprehensive discussions of the foundations of traditional supply chain planning and how recent developments – especially those that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic – have changed the fundamentals Detailed walkthroughs of demand planning and forecasting as well as supply planning, inventory management, capacity planning, and materials planning Advice for implementing the latest technological developments in your organization’s approach to supply chains, including analytics, machine-learning-based demand forecasting, and AI-enabled tools that support better planning decisions A clear, practical roadmap for implementing S&OP and S&OE, linking long-term planning decisions with short-term execution through well-defined roles, metrics, and operating cadence. Filled with detailed case studies and step-by-step strategy guides for working supply chain professionals, The Supply Chain Playbook is a must-have resource for navigating the latest disruptions, opportunities, and technologies that will define the future of supply chain management.

Pagina's: 368, Editie: Eerste editie, Hardcover, Wiley