Supply Chain Collaboration: How to Implement CPFR and Other Best Collaborative Practices - Hardcover

Ronald Ireland (author) & Colleen Crum (author)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1932159169 ISBN 13: 9781932159165

Publisher: J. Ross Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Ron Ireland was one of the leaders in Wal-Mart s effort to develop its supply chain processes for collaborative forecasting and replenishment execution using retail links for communicating point-of-sale, forecasts, and inventory information to its suppliers. As a result he helped pioneer the retail industry standard called Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR). This collaborative process, which involves sharing information with supply chain partners in real-time, enables substantially improved planning and financial results. Using his extensive knowledge and first-hand experience, Ireland, with Colleen Crum, demonstrates what is necessary to achieve successful win-win trading partner collaborations and describes what companies give up when they don t collaborate. Since an effective supply chain collaboration effort requires flexibility when adapting to each partner s capabilities and the business environment, this book presents a blueprint that you can customize to fit your company s and your company s trading partners needs to achieve success. Supply Chain Collaboration shows you how to implement CPFR and other best collaborative practices quickly and successfully in almost any organization. Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble and other highly successful companies are reaping huge competitive benefits from the CPFR process. Learn from the 'pioneer' of CPFR how your organization can as well.

About this title

About the Author

Ron Ireland, a principal with Oliver Wight, has more than 20 years experience in manufacturing, retail, and technology. Ron along with Robert Bruce first defined Supply Chain Partner Collaboration while working as executives for Wal-Mart. Ron and Robert spearheaded Wal-Mart s effort to develop its retail link for communicating point-of-sale and inventory information to their suppliers. As a result, they are widely considered the 'visionary pioneers' of what has evolved into the retail industry standard called CPFR (Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment). Ron is a sought after speaker and a lead instructor for the CPFR Institute.

Edition details

• Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932159169
• ISBN 13: 9781932159165
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224