{"product_id":"2940012211033","title":"Transforming U.S. Army Supply Chains: Strategies for Management Innovation","description":"This text offers a practical approach for understanding the U.S. Army’s\u003cbr\u003eextremely complex global logistics system, widely acknowledged as one\u003cbr\u003eof the largest in the world. The focus is on inventory management policy\u003cbr\u003ewhere prescriptions are illuminated through the prism of an enterprise\u003cbr\u003esupply chain analysis. Although Army aviation logistics examples are\u003cbr\u003eemphasized throughout, the fundamental issues and potential solutions\u003cbr\u003eare broadly applicable to other large-scale military and industrial supply\u003cbr\u003echains as well. Following a summary of recent trends for background\u003cbr\u003eand context, a multistage conceptual model of the logistics structure is\u003cbr\u003epresented to segment and guide the effort. This multistage model is used\u003cbr\u003eto systematically analyze major organizational components of the supply\u003cbr\u003echain, diagnose structural, disorders and prescribe solutions. Integration\u003cbr\u003echallenges are addressed using cost-benefit perspectives, which incorporate\u003cbr\u003esupply chain objectives of efficiency, resilience, and effectiveness.\u003cbr\u003eThe design and evaluation section proposes an “analytical architecture”\u003cbr\u003econsisting of four complementary modeling approaches, collectively\u003cbr\u003ereferred to as “dynamic strategic logistics planning,” to enable a coordinated,\u003cbr\u003eenterprise approach for U.S. Army Logistics Transformation. An\u003cbr\u003eorganizational construct is presented for an “engine for innovation” to\u003cbr\u003eaccelerate and sustain continual improvement for Army logistics and supply\u003cbr\u003echain management—a “Center for Innovation in Logistics Systems.”\u003cbr\u003eFinally, strategic management challenges associated with enterprise integration\u003cbr\u003eand transformational change are addressed: organizational design;\u003cbr\u003emanagement information and decision support systems; strategic alignment\u003cbr\u003efor a learning organization; and workforce considerations including\u003cbr\u003ehuman capital investment needs. The text concludes with a relevant\u003cbr\u003ehistorical vignette and closes with a summary of expected benefits.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeatures\u003cbr\u003eLogically structured using an operations research (OR) approach with an\u003cbr\u003eenterprise analytical framework, the text introduces, describes, and applies\u003cbr\u003ethe new concept of “management innovation as a strategic technology.”\u003cbr\u003eCutting-edge supply chain theory, powerful analytical methods, and\u003cbr\u003einnovative strategic planning and management concepts are applied to\u003cbr\u003ethis seemingly intractable national security resource challenge which has\u003cbr\u003eremained on the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) “highrisk”\u003cbr\u003elist for two decades now.\u003cbr\u003eBenefits\u003cbr\u003eThe text simplifies a very complex, “large-scale” system to enable clarity,\u003cbr\u003eprovide insight, and guide understanding through analysis, synthesis\u003cbr\u003e(integration), design, and evaluation. In order to fully capitalize on\u003cbr\u003eadvances in information technology (IT), the complementary power\u003cbr\u003eof modeling, simulation, and rigorous analysis for dramatic performance\u003cbr\u003eimprovement is demonstrated. The text provides an “analytical\u003cbr\u003earchitecture”—a comprehensive road map—to sustain continuous performance\u003cbr\u003eimprovement, relate budget and investment levels to current\u003cbr\u003eand future capability outcomes, and create and sustain a learning organization\u003cbr\u003efor the U.S. Army’s complex, global supply chain enterprise.","brand":"Business Expert Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073346191600,"sku":"2940012211033","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012211033_p0.jpg?v=1763553330","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012211033","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}