Supply Chain as Strategic Asset

VIVEK SEHGAL is Senior Director of Research at Manhattan Associates, a global, best-of-breed supply chain solutions provider.??Prior to working with Manhattan, Vivek worked for Fortune 20 companies, including The Home Depot and GE, in various leadership roles in their supply chain technology groups.??He has spoken??at several industry events in the past and??is a??current member of the Science Advisory Board at Manhattan Associates, working with the industry to define new optimization opportunities in supply chain solutions. Vivek has authored Enterprise Supply Chain Management (Wiley) and several articles in supply chain journals. His blog is available at www.supplychainmusings.com.

• Preface xiiiAcknowledgments xixIntroduction xxiChapter 1: Planning and Realizing the Goals of a Business Strategy 1Strategy 2Strategy Realization through Functional Capabilities 3Strategy Planning: The Missing Link 5Technology as the Enabler 8Creating Competitive Advantage through Functional Capabilities 10The Alignment of Business, Functional, and Technology Strategies 12Chapter 2: Understanding Strategy 14What Is Strategy? 14Attributes of Strategy 19Levels of Strategy Planning 25The Strategic Horizon of Impact 28Chapter 3: Concepts of Business Strategy 33Porter’s Generic Strategies 34The Resource-Based View 43Capabilities-Based Strategies 46Creating Advantages by Viewing the Corporation as the Sum of Its Components 51Creating Advantages through the Value Chain 55Developing Competitive Advantages through Capabilities 60Understanding Advantage 67Beyond the Business Strategy: Functional and Deployment Strategies 73Chapter 4: Exploring Functional Strategy 75What Is Functional Strategy? 77Why Is the Functional Strategy Important? 86Steps in Creating the Functional Strategy 89Chapter 5: Current Thinking on Supply Chain Strategy 105Current Thinking on Supply Chain Strategies 106Understanding the Supply Chain Sphere of Influence 123What Drives Your Supply Chain? 126Chapter 6: Creating a Functional Supply Chain Strategy 139The Effect of an Industry Segment on Supply Chain Design 140The Effect of a Business Strategy on Supply Chain Design 142The Effect of the Primary Driver on Supply Chain Design 143Supply Chain Strategy and Business Strategy 148Chapter 7: Technology Strategy 164What Is Technology Strategy? 167Components of a Technology Strategy 171Why Develop a Technology Strategy? 179Technology Strategy and Organization 185Process Overview and Deliverables for Creating Technology Strategy 188Chapter 8: Supply Chain Nirvana: Bringing It All Together 203What Is Supply Chain Nirvana? 205Defining a Supply Chain Strategy That Works 207What Can a Well-Aligned Supply Chain Strategy Do for You? 226How to Get There 236Keeping It All Together 250Appendix A: Sample Artifacts for Creating an Effective Supply Chain Strategy 255Appendix B: An Overview of the Scope of the Supply Chain in Modern Corporations 272Supply Chain Planning 275Supply Chain Execution 276Supply Chain Collaboration 279Appendix C: The Supply Chain and Corporate Financial Performance 283Cost of Sales 284Inventory 287Working Capital 289Tune Your Supply Chain for Financial Performance 290Notes 293Bibliography 297About the Author 299Index 301