New Directions in Supply-Chain Management

New Directions In Supply-chain Management is an innovative collection of articles on current practices and future directions in supply-chain management and overall business strategy. The book takes a fresh look at the paradigm shifts that technology has created in supply-chain management from inventory to information, from competition to collaboration, from cost to value. The book is divided into three sections with essays devoted to: 1) Integrating New Technologies into supply-chain operations, 2) Technology-based product and service development and 3) Knowledge management and supply-chain integration issues. Together, the articles bring a new perspective to this complex area of business, encapsulating how the present state and future of supply-chain management come together to form a blueprint for success. Supply-chain management has grown from a procurement function into a vital business strategy. New Directions In Supply-Chain Management investigates how technology has transformed not only the design and development of products and services, but also the knowledge management and information-sharing strategies that keep operations running efficiently. It is an innovative and practical look at how new strategies can revolutionize the field, and bring supply-chain management into the future.