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Tighten Your Supply Chain to Wring Out Costs
Author:  Howard Muson
Publication Date:  January 2009
Report Number:  A-0296-09-EA
File size: 178KB

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Smaller companies can in fact learn good supply chain management from their larger counterparts, with some modifications. This mid-market Executive Action report features insights and practical advice from corporate executives and supply-chain experts, and helpful suggestions for recruiting logistic specialists. Items for mid-market companies to concentrate on include effective team collaboration, operational flexibility, ongoing investment in IT, and long-term relations with vendors.