WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? (see www.unchainyourcorporation.com for a lot more information and testimonials about this book) We are entering an era of super specialization and exceedingly targeted communication. Like other high level professionals, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to articulate my target audience very carefully and accurately. Now there are potentially 4 scenarios. If you are the target audience, then everything ticks perfect. If you are not the target audience, but you know somebody who can possibly use the book and its core message, in which case I would encourage you to recommend the book to him/her. Alternately, you might be in a position where you are not yet in the target audience, but you are aspiring to be, in which case this book might prove valuable to you. If you are in none of those 4 positions, then regrettably this book is not going to be to your liking. So who is the target audience of this book? At Global Supply Chain Group, since our foundation in January 2000, we have worked with CEOs, boards, executives and senior decision makers in large to mid-size companies around the world, helping them achieve positive and measurable business transformations. Needless to say, our experience has entirely been with these individuals and they are the target audience for our books and intellectual property. More specifically, our ideal clients and partners as well as the ideal readers for this book would be the influential and resourceful executives, and the CEOs who expect a big positive change, a big delta in results, in profits, and revenues as a result of business transformations. Thus, these are the companies and executives who do not wish to keep asking what the next step is. They acknowledge the internal challenges and changes in the external marketplace as their first step. They understand the need for change. They are prepared to take the action. Most of them are large businesses with huge manufacturing, distribution, logistics, inventory and other physical infrastructure in their footprints. They know that a business transformation every few years is required in order to keep the business relevant with the trends in the market place, with the trends in technology, consumer taste as well as the changes in the political legal environment. They want to maximize their profitability while minimizing their risk by using a tried and tested methodology for business transformations, and they create long term partnerships with best-of-breed thought leaders and leverage those partnerships for positive business transformations over a period of time.

Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 36 pages or so. But these are 45 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: It takes only two years to get a masters' degree in supply chain management today. After that it takes nearly twenty years of working under the tutelage of a supply chain master to get a modicum of mastery in the discipline itself. So, why strive towards supply chain mastery? What can masters do that other supply chain professionals cannot achieve? Are there any special powers that come with that title? How to achieve supply chain mastery? Are there levels of mastery? What are the five disciplines of supply chain in which you must achieve mastery? Who grants you the title of a supply chain master? Read these quick notes to get our take on the topic.

A timely guide to rethinking and reinventing supply chains with breakthrough thinking to benefit your organization, the economy, and the world Major global events have brought to the forefront the impact of supply chains on everything from the success of companies and the health of individuals to global prosperity. As global business and geopolitical conditions change radically, it is imperative that supply chain strategies and operations transform to thrive in a volatile environment. Leaders have come to recognize the critical importance of resilience, agility, flexibility, and assurance of supply. Breakthrough Supply Chains provides a comprehensive view of end-to-end supply chains and dispels the common myths about them. It provides “breakthrough thinking” principles that address critical topics for enterprise and public policy: How supply chains have enabled profitable and beneficial growth in the evolving world The evolution of “the new customers” and what they demand The critical success factors for managing demand and supply in a complex and risky world Information, data, governance, analytics and measurements that guide strategic choices Resilience, risk, and supply assurance Sustainable supply chains and the environment Whether you are a business executive, manager, government agency leader, or member of the interested public, Breakthrough Supply Chains reinvents the supply chain with far-reaching effects. This is your go-to guide.

Those who are in a fiduciary position within a company must demonstrate adequate governance at every link of the supply chain. What are the most comprehensive means of achieving that end? Corporate Governance, Without Supply Chain Governance, Is Just An Eyewash The current corporate governance protocols were designed in a simpler era when supply chains were not this complex, and the business environment was not this volatile and uncertain. Those who are responsible for ensuring the success of business transformations are still coming to grips with the supply chain dynamics generated by all the technological and socio-cultural upheavals. Know more… A Report For The Boards of Directors, and Others Close to the Boards of Directors This report, primarily aimed at the Boards of Directors, can also be utilised by direct reports to the boards to help them ensure that business transformations do not get mired in impractical technological forays that yield little concrete positive bottom-line results. Many Business Fundamentals Will Always Remain the Same; Other Business Fundamentals Have Now Become Outdated It focuses on four key business imperatives of today that are proven success drivers of business in the 21st century, especially in the pandemic driven economic environment. Drive your business transformations with these four imperatives underlying your strategic thrust and you are likely to set up the business for success. Failing to do so, would prove to be disastrous sooner, or later. Digital Competitors Are Fast Gaining Grounds You should buy this report only if you are part of the core business transformation team, and/or close to the board of directors. This 72-page report focuses on the highest level key questions, and guidelines, and does not get mired in the details of technologies and tactics. Do not expect excruciating details, or a step by step instruction manual to business transformations. Once you become aware of the three big differences between a typical traditional corporation, and a typical digital age winning corporation, you will never think along the same lines again. You guiding principals for business transformations will evolve. Your perspective on the industrial age power structures within a traditional organisation will undergo a massive evolution. You will see the traditional industrial age practices and knowledge base in a new light, and discover how they hinder business transformations for a future age. “Groupthink” at Top is Perilous If invisible barriers and chains are holding your business transformations, and you want to cut through the morass – you will need to be able to see these barriers in the first instance. When everybody else in your company is thinking along exactly the same lines, you are unlikely to see these invisible barriers and chains. When business transformations go swimmingly well, it is not a coincidence. It is a result of having the right perspective towards the changing business landscape and fitting in your business transformation with that landscape. With over 400 projects over the last 20 years in Global Supply Chain Group, we have seen countless situations in corporations who were stuck in their business transformations journey due to an out-of-date perspective at the top. Every time we started one of these projects, adjustment of the perspective at the top was one of the key contributory factors that eventually led to success in releasing the corporation from its chains. If you are expecting an academic or a research paper this report is not for you. This is a fresh look at decade long trends, the opportunities they present at the moment, and how to open your eyes to those opportunities amidst the clutter of bad news in the popular press. Going beyond that, the report looks at the best way to take advantage of the opportunity. Unchain Your Business’ Profits There is a reason why the top end of the town is far ahead of the rest of the business world. Why Amazon grew 2144% in the same timeframe in which the rest of the retail world combined, shrank by more than 10%. Anyone can build a website, but few can build a large scale business out of a website. The underlying principles are discussed in this report. There is no reason why you cannot use exactly the same principles for any business success. for more information go to https://globalscgroup.com/product/a-fiduciary-board-report-the-future-of-business-in-the-age-of-b2b-networks/

This book answers the following five fundamental questions: What are the tangible and intangible benefits of moving towards a green supply chain? What are the costs, both direct and indirect? What influence do we have over our suppliers, their suppliers and our customers that would allow us to jointly work together and move the supply chain towards a green supply chain? How will we communicate and measure our progress towards the green supply chain to the key stakeholders? How will we engage them? What barriers to green supply chains can be expected and how can these be overcome? For all those responsible for steering supply chain decisions this book will be an invaluable asset, particularly as the 'greening of business' grows ever important.

This edited book presents cutting edge international research in operations management sustainability and topical research themes. As the sustainability agenda gains greater prominence and momentum throughout society, business actors and stakeholders are increasingly concerned with the impact of current business operations. There is a growing need for OM research and practice which reflects these concerns. Based on demands from industry and society at large, universities and schools now develop academic programs which are meant to serve this need – yet there is no clear and manifest research program concerning OM and sustainability. This book is of use to both researchers orientating themselves in this new and exciting field and educators seeking inspiration to develop new courses.