TY - BOOK AU - Poirier,Charles C. AU - Quinn,Francis J. AU - Swink,Morgan ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - Diagnosing greatness: ten traits of the best supply chains AV - HD38.5 .P6374 2010eb U1 - 658.7 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. PB - J. Ross Pub. KW - Business logistics KW - Success in business KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Traits of the best supply chains : an overview -- Supply chain maturity : hypotheses behind the supporting research -- Trait 1 : supply chain success starts with a sound strategy supported by solid leadership -- Trait 2 : focusing on financial impact to achieve superior results -- Trait 3 : a portfolio approach to innovation and process improvement -- Trait 4 : selective collaboration with trusted business partners -- Trait 5 : excellence in strategic sourcing -- Trait 6 : world-class logistics execution -- Trait 7 : proficiency in planning and responsiveness -- Trait 8 : high customer integration and satisfaction -- Trait 9 : ability to anticipate and manage risk -- Trait 10 : globally optimized operations (completing the effort) -- Advice for moving forward; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2012; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10520103 ER -