Foreword: Why a Book on Supply and Competitive Advantage?; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Competitive Advantage: Building a Supply-Based Framework; CHAPTER 2 Suppliers: The Forgotten Competitive Currency; CHAPTER 3 Small Companies: Seeking Value to Offset Lack of Scale; CHAPTER 4 Blueprint for Supply-Based Advantage: Plan Before Doing; CHAPTER 5 Sourcing Strategy: Foundation of Advantage; CHAPTER 6 Supplier Relationships: Erecting Support for Advantage; CHAPTER 7 Supply Chain Management: Connecting Across and Between Companies.
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It?s not enough for companies to simply try to find ways to save money through suppliers. If suppliers aren?t fully integrated into their corporate strategy, there?s no way for companies to ensure that they will continue to save money ... and that their supply decisions will fit with changing organizational goals. Blending theory, best practices, and relevant examples, The Supply-Based Advantage reveals how to design, build, maintain, and "remodel" an organization?s supply base to support its total business strategy and operations. Readers will learn how they can:? achieve greater pro.