Enterprise Supply Chain Management: Integrating Best in Class Processes

"Enterprise Supply Chain Management: Integrating Best-in-Class Processes is a great primer on all things supply chain. This is a must-read for any IT, finance, business, or sales executive working for an organization where supply chain is a strategic discipline."

—David Landau, Vice President, Manhattan Associates

"This book provides a comprehensive mapping of supply chain processes and associated solution architecture. Its clarity and concise language makes it a definite read for anyone with a need to understand the bigger picture on supply chain management solutions and best practices. Equally suited for supply chain managers, IT managers, architects, and students looking forward to a career in supply chain management."

—Yasser Alkazzaz, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain, Hatch Corporation (Canada)

"Easily the best book for the practitioners who must understand the overall scope of supply chain functions, technology, and its impact on finance in an enterprise, without the need to get into the algorithms behind the supply chain solutions. The appendix on potential evolution of a green supply chain is thought-provoking for those pioneering carbon-aware supply chains."

—Pervinder Joharformer, CTO and Executive Vice President, Manhattan Associates

"Great book and especially relevant in these times when reducing expenses is vital given the current economic times. The book clearly explains how implementing the correct supply chain processes can help you to achieve your cost-reduction goals; and if you are someone whose job depends on achieving these goals, this is for you."

—Henry Blum, Manager, Logistics Applications, Inc.

Find out how your supply chain processes fit into your company's big picture—using best-in-class processes

Clearly written and foundational in approach, this book builds on fundamental concepts including:

• Why the heart of your supply chain is the flow of merchandise

• The wide scope of supply chain functions in your enterprise

• Clearly explained industry terms that demystify the jargon

• The financial implications of supply chain management

• The ins and outs of demand and supply planning, transportation, and warehouse management, reverse logistics management, and collaboration

Enterprise Supply Chain Management is filled with an abundance of examples that simplify and cover a wide scope of supply chain functions.

Keywords: procurement, logistics, supply chain management, supply chain solutions, Vivek Sehgal