Supply Chain Project Management.

This updated guide explains how to implement project management best practices for continued improvement to the supply chain. James Ayers, an authority on supply chain implementation and management, offers unique perspectives, augmented by anecdotes garnered from years of experience. He covers SCM execution, highlights the challenges managers are likely to face, and offers multiple viewpoints and definitions from the supply chain and project management perspectives. The text also explains how to achieve company-wide agreement for developing and directing strategies that will lower risk in undertaking difficult supply chain change.

Supply Chain Management in the 21st CenturyPurpose & Overview
Defining SCM
Drivers of Supply Chain Change
Five SCM Tasks - Foundation for SCM Knowledge

Project Management and Supply Chain ManagementLevels of Project Management Maturity
Project Management Language
Project Management Knowledge Areas
SCOR & SCM Project Management
Information Technology Projects - Lessons for SCM

Supply Chain Management Project ProcessesSCM Maturity Model
Introduction to SCM Executing Processes
Developing a Supply Chain Strategy
Implementing Collaborative Relationships
Forging Supply Chain Partnerships
Improving Supply Chain Processes & Systems
Appendices