Designing Supply Chains for New Product Development
- 2h 20m
- Antonio Arreola-Risa, Barry Keys
- Business Expert Press
- 2013
Because supply chains themselves in recent years have become a source of sustainable competitive advantage, they are a topic of great interest to business professionals. While the literature on supply-chain management is extensive, the same cannot be said for supply-chain design in general and R&D supply chains in particular.
This book is based on our experience designing an R&D supply chain for a Fortune Global 10 energy company. R&D supply chains are oftentimes developed without the process discipline and rigor that typically characterize the development of other products emerging from R&D programs. As such, this text serves to bridge the gap for everyday practitioners involved in R&D efforts in addition to anyone looking to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of their supply chain.
About the Authors
Antonio Arreola-Risa is a faculty member in the Information and Operations Management Department at Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. He received his BS in industrial and systems engineering from Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) in Mexico, his MS in industrial engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and his MS and PhD in operations management from Stanford University. Dr. Arreola-Risa is a member of the Decision Sciences Institute, the Institute of Industrial Engineers, and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Barry Keys is a registered professional engineer, retired commander from the U.S. Navy, a former director of several joint venture companies, an engineering manager for a Fortune 100 Energy Company, a senior instructor at Le Tourneau University, and a frequent executive lecturer at the Mays Business School, Texas A&M University. Barry holds an MS degree in Engineering and Technology Management from Oklahoma State University and a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington.
In this Book
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Foreword
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Introduction
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Supplier Landscape
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Make versus Buy
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Low-Cost Country Sourcing
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Intellectual Property
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Accommodating Design Changes
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Learning Curves
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Risk as a Measure of Total Cost of Ownership
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Cost Modeling
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Supplier Networking
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Decision Framing
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War Gaming and Table Topping Your Strategies
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Putting it All Together
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Conclusion
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Epilogue—Back in Business!
