Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice

Norman McLennan

ISBN 10: 0749480491 / ISBN 13: 9780749480493

Published by Kogan Page Ltd, GB, 2018

About this Item

Hyper competition and globalization mean that markets are changing. There is aggressive competition, shortening product life cycles, financial pressures and ever more demanding customers and consumers. Companies need to adopt new practices and new ways of thinking, so they are looking at collaboration across supply chains to become more sustainable, efficient and economical. Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice looks at behavioural and commercial collaborative business principles and their application by means of case studies which showcase collaboration success across the private, public and 3rd sectors.Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice covers different perspectives: the client looking down the supply chain, the suppliers looking up the supply chain and the inter-dependencies of organizations horizontally across the supply chain. The book explores operational and project-type environments in different industry sectors, which will help you think about your supply chain differently and optimize your processes to achieve supply chain excellence. Online supporting resources include a bonus chapter and a roadmap on negotiations.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749480491
• ISBN 13: 9780749480493
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 440 grams

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Synopsis

Hyper competition and globalization mean that markets are changing. There is aggressive competition, shortening product life cycles, financial pressures and ever more demanding customers and consumers. Companies need to adopt new practices and new ways of thinking, so they are looking at collaboration across supply chains to become more sustainable, efficient and economical. Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice looks at behavioural and commercial collaborative business principles and their application by means of case studies which showcase collaboration success across the private, public and 3rd sectors.

Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice covers different perspectives: the client looking down the supply chain, the suppliers looking up the supply chain and the inter-dependencies of organizations horizontally across the supply chain. The book explores operational and project-type environments in different industry sectors, which will help you think about your supply chain differently and optimize your processes to achieve supply chain excellence. Online supporting resources include a bonus chapter and a roadmap on negotiations.

About the Author

Norman McLennan is a highly respected business and cross-industry leader in the area of supply chain management and business improvement. He is a Visiting Professor with the Robert Gordon University Aberdeen - Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, the Engineering School and Aberdeen Business School. Norman's professional industry experience spans over thirty years split between the 'Oil & Gas/Energy', 'Engineering' and 'Traditional Construction' sectors working in the UK, Europe and internationally with extensive supply chain management and commercial project management experience. He has held a variety of senior industry positions across the Energy sector, more recently as the Vice President of Supply Chain for Sasol Exploration and Petroleum International. Positions prior to that included UK / European Head of Commercial Supply Chain for BG Group International Ltd. Norman is regularly invited to speak at related industry events and conferences and also for professional bodies.