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Book Review


                                  Supercharged





                                 Supply Chains













                                                                         James Correll, Lloyd Snowden
                                                                         and James Bentzley from leading
                                                                          consultancy Oliver Wight share
                                                                          unparalleled practices for all supply
                                                                          chains, which are more important
                                                                          than ever in the post-COVID
                                                                           world.





                                                                            and why unparalleled business
                                                                            planning and execution practices
                                                                            succeed.
                                                                               Readers get a contemporary
                                                                             view of the business planning
                                                                             processes, learn about new
                                                                             technology for implementing
                                                                             solutions and are presented with
                                                                              change methods that address
                                                                              the people and behaviours vital
                                                                              to supply chain operations.
                                                                              Topics include demand
                                                                              planning, integrated business
                                                                               planning, master scheduling,
                                                                               material requirements
                                                                               planning, capacity planning,
                                                                               data accuracy, factory
                                                                                scheduling supplier
                                                                                planning, implementation,
                                                                                business improvement, new
                                                               technologies and more.
                                                                  Outlining the practices that have boosted
            SUPERCHARGED SUPPLY Chains: Discover               the health of supply chains for more than
            Unparalleled Business Planning and Execution       25 years, this book:
            Practices provides authoritative guidance          •  Describes how business excellence practices
            on effective supply chain management.                resolve common problems encountered in
            Written by the experts at Oliver Wight, a            operating a supply chain.
            leading global consultancy firm, the book          •  Provides strategies and methods to
            provides readers with a clear understanding          significantly improve customer service,
            of what is required to operate at a Class A          financials and grow the business.
            Excellent level. The operating principles are      •  Identifies when and how unparalleled
            supported by practical examples and cases            planning and execution practices should be
            that demonstrate why typical approaches fail,        applied. •


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