SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT A Practical Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility in the Supply Chain BY JONATHAN O’BRIEN Although the business and legal cases for sustainable procurement are clear, many companies struggle to implement these policies. However, existing tools and approaches may help procurement professionals meet their company’s sustainability goals. The author takes readers through a step-by-step process for sustainable procurement that includes reviewing goods and services bought, mapping the supply chain, and implementing new requirements that hold suppliers accountable.
THE ART AND SCIENCE OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING IN TODAY’S COMPLEX GLOBAL ECONOMY BY PAUL MYERSON
INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION Models and Simulations BY NICOLAS VANDEPUT Inventory
management emphasizes mathematical models and
Making demand and supply chain planning work eectively is a delicate mix of art and science. What was once a disjointed, manual, and often inaccurate set of processes is now integrated, timely, and enabled by highly trained people using leading-edge technology. This book provides real-world examples that illustrate how transforming demand and supply chain planning applies to today’s global supply chains.
algorithms, but these may not be the only solutions. Probabilistic simulations also can provide the insight managers need to optimize the supply chain. The book oers a step-by-step plan for implementing these models and simulations, covering both simple and complex projects.
REINVENTING THE SUPPLY CHAIN A 21st-Century Covenant with America BY JACK BUFFINGTON
The pandemic didn’t create supply chain problems; it exposed them, the author contends. Diculties related to product shortages and delivery delays may have been decades in the making. So what went wrong and where do we go from here? The author’s proposed solution is to transform the global supply chain system into a community-based value chain driven by digital platforms for raising capital and implementing blockchain technology.
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