Task 3 Forging Supply Chain Partnerships Chapters 17 through

Task 3 Forging Supply Chain Partnerships (Chapters 17 through 21) 

The supply chain paradigm demands effective partnering outside the enterprise. In some ways, this is easier than working only internally in some ways it is more difficult. It is easier because these partners are probably suppliers and customers with a stake in your success. Clients also tell us it is sometimes easier because they can side-step conflicting internal priorities and politics. It is often more difficult because relationships with outsiders have traditionally been at arm s length. Whatever the case, there will be an increase in partnering arrangements of all kinds. 

Task 4 Managing Supply Chain Information (Chapters 22 through 25) 

Task 5 Removing Cost from the Supply Chain (Chapters 26 through 31) 

Costs will always be a focus of supply chain improvement efforts. Taking cost out of supply chain operations is a never-ending task. These efforts will be for both strategic and tactical advantage. Most will involve support from information technology. This section describes some common and not-so-common approaches, including  

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