Reinventing the Supply Chain Life Cycle

Terms 193 8.1 Prerequisite Material 198 8.2 Guiding Principles in Negotiating Agreements 202 8.3 Other Negotiation Topics 213 8.4 What's Next? 218 Chapter 9 Building an Agile and Flexible Supply Chain 221 Terms 221 9.1 Prerequisite Material 225 9.2 Agile Supply Chains 229 9.3 Flexible Supply Chain 235 9.4 Other Topics Related to Agile and Flexible Supply Chains 238 9.5 What's Next? 243 Chapter 10 Developing Partnerships in Supply Chains 245 Terms 245 10.1 Prerequisite Material 249 10.2 Supplier Relationship Management Implementation Model 253 10.3 Other Topics Related to Developing Partnership in Supply Chains 261 10.4 What's Next? 266 Chapter 11 Risk Management 269 Terms 269 11.1 Prerequisite Material 273 11.2 A Risk Management Process 277 11.3 Strategies and Tactics for Mitigating Risk 283 11.4 Other Topics in Risk Management 288 11.5 What's Next? 293 Chapter 12 Lean and Other Cost-Reduction Strategies in Supply Chain Management 297 Terms 298 12.1 Prerequisite Material 302 12.2 Lean Supply Chain Management Principles 308 12.3 Other Cost-Reduction Strategies 319 12.4 Other Topics in Lean and Other Cost-Reduction Strategies in Supply Chain Management 323 12.5 What's Next? 327 Chapter 13 Strategic Planning in Outsourcing 329 Terms 330 13.1 Prerequisite Material 333 13.2 Strategic Planning and the Outsourcing Process 336 13.3 Other Topics in Strategic Planning in Outsourcing 359 13.4 What's Next? 363 Chapter 14 Interview with Mr. Mike Orr of Genuine Parts Company 367 Introduction 367 About the Interviewee 367 About Genuine Parts Company 368 Interview Questions and Answers 369 Chapter 15 Interview with Mr. Mark Holifield of The Home Depot 379 Introduction 379 About the Interviewee 379 About The Home Depot 380 Interview Questions and Answers 381 Chapter 16 Interview with Mr. Yadi Kamelian of Lincoln Industries 387 Introduction 387 About the Interviewee 387 About Lincoln Industries 388 Interview Questions and Answers 389 Chapter 17 Interview with Mr. Eddie Capel of Manhattan Associates 395 Introduction 395 About the Interviewee 395 About Manhattan Associates 396 Interview Questions and Answers 396 Chapter 18 Interview with Mr. Ron Robinson of LI-COR Biosciences 403 Introduction 403 About the Interviewee 403 About LI-COR 404 Interview Questions and Answers 404 Chapter 19 Interview with Mr. James Chris Gaffney of The Coca-Cola Company 413 Introduction 413 About the Interviewee 413 About the Coca-Cola Company 414 Interview Questions and Answers 415 Chapter 20 Interview with Mr. Brent Beabout of Office Depot 421 Introduction 421 About the Interviewee 421 About Office Depot 422 Interview Questions and Answers 422 Chapter 21 Novelette: So You Want to Build a Plant in a Foreign Country 429 Chapter 22 Novelette: So You Want to Eliminate a Plant in a Foreign Country 435 References 443 Index 461

agriculture, enhancing food production while conserving and protecting natural water resources. Stephen is responsible for operations of the division's mechanized irrigation product lines, with manufacturing in the United States, Spain, Dubai, Brazil, China, and South Africa, and with warehousing operations in Australia, Mexico, and Russia. He has been an operations professional for more than 25 years, with experience in M&A, managing manufacturing, supply chain management, and the recruitment and development of international professionals. Before joining Valmont, he served as the Director of Worldwide Operations for the Power Systems Division of the Kohler Company, where he led global operations in Singapore, China, France, India, and the United States. Stephen has a strong background in lean manufacturing, Six Sigma (DMAIC), supply chain management, quality, manufacturing engineering, production, customer service, and safety. Before joining Kohler Power Systems, he served as Operations Manager, Production and Inventory Control Manager, and Scheduling Manager for divisions of Newell Rubbermaid, gaining experience in acquisitions while helping manage operations in Mexico, Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, and France within the retail and B2B industries. Prior to his eight-year association with Newell Rubbermaid, Stephen's experience included 11 years in the defense electronics industry for Rockwell International and Hughes Aircraft companies, where he held positions in engineering, production, materials, and quality, producing radar systems for military aircraft (F-18, F-14, and F-15) and manufacturing global positioning systems (GPS) for handheld, vehicle, and missile (SLAM, TLAM) applications. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Iowa in operations and earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in industrial technology from the University of Northern Iowa. In addition, he has certification in Integrated Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee, Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification from the American Production & Inventory Control Society (APICS) and certification in technology from the Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME).