The living supply chain : the evolving imperative of operating in real time / Robert Handfield, Tom Linton.

Includes index.

Introduction -- The living supply chain -- Live!: transparency as a core operating value -- Interactive!: the emergence of federated supply chain networks -- Velocity!: working capital: the overlooked asset -- Intelligent!: linking the genomes of products in your supply chain -- Networked!: co-evolution and co-innovation in federated supply chains -- Good!: the ability to build balanced supply chains -- The future of supply chains.

Creates a managerial compass for entering into the LIVING (Live, Intelligent, Velocity, Interactive, Networked, and Good) era of supply chain management and defines the imperative for creating Velocity and Visibility as the focal point for exploiting new digital, mobile, and cloud-based technologies

Written by well-known researchers in the field, this book addresses the changes that have occurred and are still unfolding at various organizations that are involved in building real-time supply chains. The authors draw on their experiences with multiple companies, along with references to the natural evolution of ecosystems throughout to help identify the “new rules of supply chain management." The LIVING principles associated with the rapid digitization and technology changes occurring in the global economy are discussed, along with the push to become more sustainable and responsive to customer needs.

“ Handfield and Linton reveal the “secret ingredient” to leveraging the power of a well managed supply chain….will revolutionize the way companies approach supply chain management.”