Rethinking Supply Chain

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Understand how to upgrade your supply chain to perform well in complex and volatile markets with this guide covering the strategic, design, operational and tactical bases of supply chain reconfiguration.
Rethinking Supply Chain outlines how organizations can close the gap between the supply chain capabilities they have and the supply chain capabilities they want. The supply chains built pre-covid are no longer suitable in the current volatile business environment. Rethinking Supply Chain explores why and how organizations can upgrade their supply chains to level 5 maturity, enhancing them to be more sustainable, strategy-driven and resilient. It outlines the dangers of using outdated supply chain practices, sharing what goes wrong when organizations run level 5 complexity and variability with a level 1 capability. It shows how organizations can improve their strategic planning, supply chain design, sales and operations planning and business planning processes to respond to new dynamic levels of variability and complexity. It is supported by practical frameworks and roadmaps. This book outlines why supply chain reconfiguration is needed, how to define a business case for change and the steps needed to drive effective transformation. Rethinking Supply Chain also explores how to integrate sustainability into the heart of supply chain design and operations and examines the trade-offs organizations must navigate, depending on whether they wish to be at par, differentiate or dominate on sustainability drivers.
Offers a practical and actionable guide to supply chain reconfiguration, covering its strategic, planning, design, tactical and operational bases
Provides practical supply chain improvement frameworks and roadmaps such as the triple triangle, the doughnut supply chain, the strategy-driven sustainable supply chain design and level 5 maturity business planning processes
Explores how organizations can embed sustainability into their supply chains, how sustainability links to the trade-offs in sustainability and how that links to the strategic value proposition
Features real-life examples and case studies in every chapter, bringing industry needs, challenges and innovations to vivid life
Explores how organizations can close the gap between the supply chain capabilities they have and the capabilities they need

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Bram DeSmet
Dr Bram DeSmet is the CEO of Solventure where he helps global production and retail organizations in the domain of Strategy, Supply Chain and Operations. He is a Professor in Operations & Supply Chain Management at Vlerick Business School, Belgium and a visiting Professor at Peking University, China.

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Supply chain transformation supply chain strategy supply chain maturity supply chain complexity and volatility sustainable supply chains supply chain operations supply chain tactics supply chain design supply chain business planning level 5 supply chain maturity Gartner 5 stages of S&OP Maturity

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"Bram DeSmet has done it again! In Rethinking Supply Chain, he creates highly needed clarity by unravelling relevant phenomena at play in the supply chain field. DeSmet builds on the strong foundations of his earlier concepts like the Supply Chain Triangle, adding the urgent topics of resilience and sustainability to the supply chain equation. There is plenty of food for thought here for business leaders and for the wider supply chain community. Highly recommended reading."
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"A captivating exploration of the dynamic world of supply chain management that we need in today's environment. Drawing from his extensive experience and unwavering commitment to the field, Bram DeSmet offers invaluable insights into building a strategy-driven, sustainable and resilient supply chain. From the strategic trade-offs between service, cost and cash to the incorporation of sustainability and resilience, this book provides a comprehensive framework for navigating the complexities of modern supply chains."
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"By fundamentally reconsidering the well-entrenched foundations of our approach to supply chain management and adapting them to the realities of a world that needs to more seriously consider the social and environmental impacts of our businesses, Bram DeSmet provides us with a playbook for success in the 21st century."
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"Sustainability has been part of the strategy agenda for quite some time, but managers struggle to link their sustainability initiatives to the strategic plans of their company. Rethinking Supply Chain shows that sustainability can and should be added and integrated into your strategy and supply chain management. Bram DeSmet has succeeded in translating this complex topic into clear, easy-to-understand models that are insightful and practically relevant for every strategy and supply chain manager."
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"While the Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for robust supply chains to navigate disruptions in the market, few people pointed out the close connection between improved supply chain planning and a company's health. Bram DeSmet's latest work illustrates that supply chains are most effective if they are purpose-driven. Indeed, supply chains should never be designed and operated without company strategy in mind. Another invaluable addition to the literature."
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"Another great contribution by Bram DeSmet on supply chain strategy. In an era where businesses increasingly see that their success is based on their supply chain capabilities, there is a high need to think strategically about matching demand and supply. In his new book, Bram DeSmet does an excellent job in integrating two contemporary trends to his earlier frameworks: resilience and sustainability. Nothing less than required reading for all supply chain professionals and all board members who are looking for a strategic perspective on their organization."
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"By reading this book, you will understand how strategy driven and sustainable supply chains can create sustainable stakeholder value in times of high volatility and business disruptions. Bram DeSmet explains the different value choices of companies leading to different value propositions and trade-off decisions. The new integrated value planning and execution model is groundbreaking for any effective business and supply chain management of the future."
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"As we enter the age of uncertainty, it is vital that all organizations step back and rethink their supply chain strategy. The ideas explored in this book will provide practical support for managers and others who seek to ensure that their supply chains will be fit for purpose in the years ahead."
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"As someone who has been in the industry for years, I can confidently say that Rethinking Supply Chain is not just an educational tool but a compelling call to action. It urges managers and leaders at every level to rethink, reinvent and revolutionize supply chain strategies for a more efficient, sustainable and globally competitive future. Whether you're a seasoned supply chain veteran looking to update your knowledge or a novice in the industry, this book holds valuable insights and practical advice that will undoubtedly guide your strategic and operational decisions."
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"How should companies align their business strategy with their supply chains in today's turbulent world with geopolitical tensions and ongoing disruptions? And how should decision-makers make the right trade-offs between cost, service, cash and sustainability? Bram Desmet is on a journey to find practical answers to these strategic questions. In Rethinking Supply Chain, he provides readers with actionable tools and exercises to face the future with more resilience and sustainability."
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"In his new book, Bram DeSmet has significantly expanded the scope of supply chain design and operations by including sustainability and resilience as part of the central core. He also takes traditional S&OP thinking to a new elevated level by introducing the concept of Integrated Value Planning and associated metrics. These additions to the theory and practice of supply chain management will surely lead to a material improvement in decision-making at the operational level."
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"Taking integrated business planning to the next level requires more than functional knowledge, senior management communication skills and entrepreneurial thinking. In his new book Bram DeSmet shows both a framework and practical examples to make the right decisions in today's business reality with growing complexity, increasing volatility and the need for rethinking supply chain strategies for more resilient, social and sustainable solutions."
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"The Covid-19 pandemic made supply chains a mainstream topic. Since then the discipline has attracted not only significant additional interest, but also resources from multiple areas. In this book, Bram DeSmet shows how to evolve a supply chain into a multi-dimensional model, providing a consistent and clear value-adding framework as basis for decision-making in a increasingly disrupted world."
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