Research Catalog

Title

Adapt or die : transforming your supply chain into an adaptive business network / Claus Heinrich with Bob Betts.

Author

Heinrich, Claus E.

Publication

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2002.

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Additional Authors

Betts, Bob.

Description

xx, 234 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

• "Adapt or Die describes the perfect solution to attain new levels of business flexibility and efficiency - the adaptive business network. The adaptive business network will streamline your supply chain and improve your customer service by creating a fast and efficient web of communication among all the participants in the supply chain and the customer.".
• "Adapt or Die explains everything executives and managers need to know to move to an adaptive business network. It provides a vision and goals for developing your adaptive business network and outlines the roles different types of companies will play. The adaptive business network provides benefits for almost any company. Examples are included that highlight the benefits of the adaptive business network in the retail, manufacturing, and service industries."--BOOK JACKET.

Subject

• Industrial procurement
• Business networks

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-223) and index.

Contents

Introduction: When Bad Things Happen to Good Companies -- Ch. 1. In Search of the Holy Grail -- Ch. 2. Seeking Partners for Greater Competitive Advantage -- Ch. 3. The Adaptive Business Network Vision -- Ch. 4. Roles and Responsibilities within the Network -- Ch. 5. Preparing for an Adaptive Business Network -- Ch. 6. Step One - Visibility -- Ch. 7. Step Two - Community -- Ch. 8. Step Three - Collaboration -- Ch. 9. Step Four - Adaptability -- Ch. 10. The Adaptive Business Network in Practice -- Ch. 11. Future Implications of Adaptive Business Networks.

ISBN

0471265438 (CLOTH : alk. paper)

LCCN

2002013140

OCLC

• ocm50424774
• SCSB-4331188

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries