Inventory Management Explained (2009)
What is the most important thing about logistics and supply chain? Ordering systems and stock sizing. David J Piasecki’s Inventory Management Explained thoroughly explains about the same. The audiobook aids listeners to have a concrete understanding of the inventory management’s key aspects.
The title of the audiobook is true to the content as well as its purpose. The audiobook very vividly defines inventory management and what comes beyond the conventional inventory management. Further, the audiobook also challenges the logic as well as calculations about inventory management while exposing the limitations and flaws of the conventional practices.
David J Piasecki also explains the mathematical formulas in easy-to-understand language alongside spreadsheet and formulas.
The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World (2017)
Written by Suman Sarkar, the audiobook describes how CEOs and smart leaders see the supply chain. For instance, most CEOs see the supply chain to cut offcuts; however, smart leaders have a different take on the supply chain. The latter see the supply chain as a source of what they could become to outdo the competition.
For instance, the most revered tech leader, Steve Jobs after his forced hiatus to return to Apple back in 1997 simply focused on how to transform the company’s supply chain. His decision led him to hire Tim Cook where the company focused on developing new products and get them into the hands of the customers. We all know how it worked out.
There is another notable example of what made Zara the most profitable retail brand in the world. When many of the competitions were shutting off their stores, Zara curated an exceptional responsive supply chain which led to making it the most-valuable retail company in the entire world. The audiobook highlights how new technologies tend to disrupt existing business models. The scenario demands that leaders should adopt new strategies in trying times.
Avoiding a Supply Chain Apocalypse: The Best of Dr Tom’s Advice (2015)
There are several ways you can prepare for a potential Supply Chain Apocalypse. Dr Tom DePaoli in his most creative work offers practical tactics and strategies which he learnt from his extensive supply chain and purchasing career. As an expert Dr DePaoli doesn’t recommend a quick fix or silver bullet to survive each day, rather provides a diverse approach to avoid the meltdowns in the supply chain.
Each organization has a definitive organizational culture. In Avoiding a Supply Chain Apocalypse, listeners can look for different ways to see what fits their organization. Supply chains are of different sizes and managing supply chains are becoming challenging with every passing year due to internal as well as external factors. Owners need to empower supply chain professionals to curate several options alongside proficient tactics to ensure continuity of the supply chain.
According to Dr DePaoli, managing a supply chain is all about having a strong relationship, gaining the trust of customers, suppliers, and colleagues. It is not a small feat to get any of these to trust you. If your approach is to build trust with people you’re involved in doing business then being transparent is very important. If you’re still wondering how this audiobook would aid your logistics and supply chain, then let us simplify it. The idea behind the curation of the audiobook is to optimize the supply chain while avoiding impending disasters.
The Forklifts Have Nothing To Do! Lessons in Supply Chain Leadership (2003)
If you’re looking for some practical methods to improve supply chains then Joseph L. Walden’s The Forklifts Have Nothing To Do! Lessons in Supply Chain Leadership is the audiobook you should listen. The author of the audiobook used to be a colonel at the beginning of his career. In addition to this, Joe Walden has spent over 25 years in a supply chain and Logistics. He firmly believes that improving the supply chain will significantly improve the product’s bottom line. Irrespective of the type of industry.
The recommendations draw examples from his experience in military operations and civilian industry. His recent expedition as well as experience from Operation Iraqi Freedom. There is a striking similarity between supply chain operations in military and supply chain operations in the commercial industry. However, both industries have the scope to grow and improve their customer operations.
Introduction to Logistics Systems Management (2004)
Written by Gianpaolo Ghiani, Gilbert Laporte, and Roberto Musmanno, Introduction to Logistics Systems Management involves methodical elements to manage logistics systems. The audiobook emphasizes the way logistic systems operate in any organization.
The writers have tailored the Logistics Management for both industry practitioners and academics as they have extensive experience in the fields of teaching, research as well as industrial consulting. The audiobook also comes in a new edition that puts incredible emphasis on how organizations and logistics systems operate. The audiobook also covers many new techniques and models that have been curated in the last decade.
All the topics in the audiobook have been illustrated by numerical examples that allow listener to check if they understood any said concept or not. The authors have also put some case studies of scientific origin at the end of each chapter that aids in illustrating the utilization of several quantitative methods to solve complex problems.
Supply Chain Metrics that Matter (2015)
You cannot create a robust supply chain in the blink of eyes. It takes numerous days, months, and sometimes years to deliver the best possible supply chain. The author Lora M. Cecere points out that the growth is slowed whereas the volatility has significantly increased as the world has become a fishbowl of opportunities.
Most of the brands across the world are defined by services and the innovations they provide. By the looks of it, this is where the supply chain comes into being. It is the entirety of the supply chain that justifies how a company performs. Success is the only element that drives value. If your company faces competition, then having a robust supply chain could determine if you’d win the war or not. The supply chain is also responsible to drive commerce, and save the losses.
Lora M. Cecere is a researcher of the supply chain. At the same time, she is also an authority in supply chain technology. Her position aids companies to gain much more advantage than it is required. Cecere provides actionable steps which are solid to align and balance the supply chain for driving value. Further, the audiobook also explores a significant crossover between financial growth and supply chain effectiveness topics, like:
- The compartmentalization between the metrics which are needed and the ones which aren’t
- Management techniques which improve performance
- A definitive roadmap for improving performance
- Shares insights on the way metrics change when supply chain matures
The audiobook is meant for the people in the market where growth has become stagnant. The sudden pause in the growth is making companies drive the performance of the supply chain. If you’re looking for a concise and unflinching framework to have an effective modern-day supply chain. Then give this audiobook a listen.
