Strategic Supply Chain Management: The Five Core Disciplines for Top Performance, Second Editon, 2nd Edition

PREFACE

When the first edition of Strategic Supply Chain Management was published, in 2005, we were convinced that the supply chain provides a vital source of competitive differentiation. Although it goes without saying that the goods and services that people want are prerequisites to a company’s success, a well-managed supply chain is a major contributor to profitable growth. Research conducted by PwC’s Performance Measurement Group (PMG) for the second edition backs up this premise, demonstrating that superior supply chain performance is directly correlated with superior financial performance.

The supply chain’s strategic value has only grown since we published the first edition, as the business landscape has become more challenging. Economic ...