Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice - by Norman McLennan (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Adopt new supply chain practices and ways of thinking with this thoroughly researched cross-industry manual for collaboration.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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. <b><i>Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice </i></b>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. <p/><b><i>Collaborative Principles for Better Supply Chain Practice</i></b> 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Competition now in the energy industry is fierce and key industry buyers are seeking smarter supply chains and focussing on strategic long-term partnerships. This book is a must-read for those forward-looking businesses who realize a change in mindset is key to future success.-- "Joanne Leng MBE, Deputy Chief Executive, NOF Energy"<br><br>Norman's book combines pragmatism and clarity in providing an extremely helpful 'tool box' for business practitioners built on his decades of observation and delivery to facilitate and realise the rewards of turning 20/20 hindsight into 20/20 foresight-- "John Best, Founder/CEO East of England Energy Group, UK"<br><br>Provides some powerful insight into the latest supply chain practices. A great guide for supply chain professionals across the energy sector.-- "Professor Paul de Leeuw, Director, Oil and Gas Institute, Robert Gordon University"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Norman McLennan</b> is a cross-industry leader in the area of supply chain management and business improvement. He is a visiting professor with the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. His professional industry experience spans over 30 years split between the oil and gas/energy, engineering and traditional construction sectors working in the UK, Europe and internationally with extensive supply chain management and commercial project management experience. The author is regularly invited to speak at related industry and professional bodies' events and conferences.
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