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  • The Supply Chain Revolution

  • Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World
  • By: Suman Sarkar
  • Narrated by: Christopher Lane
  • Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (250 ratings)

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The Supply Chain Revolution

By: Suman Sarkar
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When CEOs think about the supply chain, it's usually to cut costs. But the smartest leaders see supply chain and sourcing for what they can be: hidden tools for outperforming the competition. Steve Jobs, upon returning to Apple in 1997, focused on transforming the supply chain. He hired Tim Cook - and the company sped up the development of new products, getting them into consumers' hands faster. The rest is history.

Across a range of industries, once-leading companies are in trouble: Walmart, IBM, Pfizer, HP, and The Gap to name a few. But others thrive. While competitors were shutting stores, Zara's highly responsive supply chain made it the most valued company in the retail space and its founder, the richest man in Europe. The success of TJX, Amazon, Starbucks, and Airbus, is fueled by supply chain and sourcing. Showcasing real solutions, The Supply Chain Revolution will:

  • Improve customer satisfaction and increase revenue
  • Make alliances more successful
  • Simplify and debottleneck the supply chain
  • Boost retail success by managing store investment
  • Drive excellence

Technology is disrupting business models. Strategies must change. The Supply Chain Revolution flips conventional thinking and offers a powerful way for companies to compete in challenging times.

©2017 Suman Sarkar (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Published by arrangement with AMACOM, a division of American Management Association International, New York.
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Good book if you don't work in supply chain management

The book is mainly a top level overview of how supply chain management can help companies achieve their strategic goals.

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informative but dry

It had great content, however a tad dry. An insightful read for those in the industry. I would recommend to read with coffee.

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Loved this book!!!

I used the ideas to help a friend who owns a company solve SCM related issues. Plus the book reinforced many of the concepts that I needed to master when I passed the CSCP exam !!!

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This was perfect! I’m new to the inner workings of Supply Chain

As a start up entrepreneur in sales and distribution for a physical product, this was an absolute gem. The chapters and topics were to the point and factual based on case studies. For anyone looking to start in distribution I would highly recommend this book. There’s so much to learn through life experience but this could be a great companion for any start up distribution company or entrepreneur. I would listen to it one more time.

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I recommend

I thought the case studies were well analyzed and interesting. it was very easy to follow along and stay engaged.

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Fairly repetitive

While there are definitely some useful sections throughout the book, it tends to be buried under a repetitive structure of setup and summary that makes listening to the entirety a bit predictable and boring.

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Great Book

This book is worth multiple reads. Helps you understand supply chain innovations to help business growth.

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A must for all Logistics and Business people.

This is a book you can come back to over and over again. So ahead of it's time. Very blessed to have come across it. Great information into Supply Chain Industry and many Business strategies.

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Meant for upper level management

If you’re a CEO in a large company looking for help getting the most out of your company’s supply chain organization, this book is for you. If you’re a small business owner looking for direct help sourcing, this is likely not the place to be.

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Great Read

This is a great book for those whom don’t realize the importance of supply chain in this day and age. As an Operations Manager I recommend this book to other senior management teams throughout various industries. The author is very precise and knowledgeable to explain 21st Century supply chain management across multiple industries.

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