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In his new guide to supply management, author Thomas DePaoli
offers no-nonsense strategies learned from his diverse career in many
organizations. Told in part via a story format, Common Sense Supply Management uses real life examples to discuss
what goes right, and often wrong, in the supply chain management trenches.
The stories are told factually without any embellishing notes
to distract the reader. By carefully following this book’s accounts, supply
management professionals can learn a career’s worth of what to do and what not
to do. DePaoli provides practical lessons launched from real-life cases and
tested in the unforgiving supply chain management reality.
Like many good business leaders, the author places business
relationships first and foremost in his guide. “Supply management covers more
breadth and depth than any other discipline in an organization,” says DePaoli.
“It is the art of building multiple relationships.”
His book advances to tackle best practices, Lean Six Sigma,
and information-based negotiations. He includes an extensive chapter on
planning and strategy that prepares the reader for his multi-dimensional
approach to suppliers, offering proven tactics for testing and sourcing
suppliers, and he is candid about the possible pitfalls of using international
sourcing.
A stickler for robust, data-driven decisions, he shows the
sorts of metrics supply managers should be tracking. He discusses a range of
computer-based tools that allow professionals to conduct their business. He warns managers about adopting
slick-looking technologies that remain incompatible with an organization’s
culture.
He remains convinced that his story-telling strategy will
allow readers to learn more than what any textbook offers. “Some of the stories
are good management lessons,” says DePaoli. “Others were the result of having
great people work for me and teamwork, while others were the result of just
hard work and massive amounts of tough homework.”
Supply chain management continues to form the backbone of most
companies. Knowing how to orchestrate
its complexity can give an organization a strong competitive edge. The supply
managers who are willing to take the journey and possess the indomitable spirit
necessary to succeed will greatly benefit from this unorthodox but powerful
guide.
Common Sense Supply Management Tales from the Supply Chain Trenches
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In his new guide to supply management, author Dr. Tom DePaoli offers no-nonsense strategies learned from his diverse career in many organizations. Told in part via a story format, Common Sense Supply Management - Tales from the Supply Chain Trenches uses real life examples to discuss what goes right, and often wrong, in the supply chain management trenches. The stories are told factually without any embellishing notes to distract the reader. By carefully following this book’s accounts, supply management professionals can learn a career’s worth of what to do and what not to do. DePaoli provides practical lessons launched from real-life cases and tested in the unforgiving supply chain management reality. Available on Amazon.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, September 16, 2012
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Dr. Tom's uses the story teller technique in this book and I felt that it was both pertinent and enlightening. I especially enjoyed the use of baseball to build relationships in Japan. It is obvious that the author loves supply management and wants to help supply management professionals everywhere. This book is a great start if you want to transform a company.
5.0 out of 5 stars Just My Opinion, September 17, 2012
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Common Sense Supply Management is a great read! Dr. Tom admits that he has made all the mistakes so now you don't have to. He relates the stories very well. I highly recommend this book to supply management professionals, purchasing agents, operations managers, engineers, or anyone involved in strategic procurement. I gave a copy to my company's purchasing manager and she bought copies for her entire department.
5.0 out of 5 stars Learn From The Mistakes Of Others, September 19, 2012
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Common Sense Supply Management: Tales From The Supply Chain Trenches is a great new business book by author and business man, Dr. Tom DePaoli. Written for supply management, purchasing agents, and other management professionals, the book is full of stories, tips, and "buyers beware."
Any business professional could learn something from this book. It is a straight forward read that is enlightening and enjoyable.
5.0 out of 5 stars Real-world lessons in Supply Chain Management, September 19, 2012
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Coming from a young professional with graduate degree focus in Supply Chain, I enjoyed Dr. Tom DePaoli's writing. I found several points to be anecdotal to my real-world experiences. This made me realize the validity and value of the contents of this book and showed me how I might have better handled my situations. What was not yet applicable to my career opened my eyes and left me feeling better prepared for what the inevitable. This is a value-add read for the Supply Chain professional.
Common Sense Supply Management Tales from the Supply Chain Trenches by Dr. Tom DePaoli
ReplyDeleteIn his new guide to supply management, author Dr. Tom DePaoli, Marian University, School of Business and Public Policy, offers no-nonsense strategies learned from his diverse career in many organizations. Told in part via a story format, Common Sense Supply Management - Tales from the Supply Chain Trenches uses real life examples to discuss what goes right, and often wrong, in the supply chain management trenches. The stories are told factually without any embellishing notes to distract the reader. By carefully following this book’s accounts, supply management professionals can learn a career’s worth of what to do and what not to do. DePaoli provides practical lessons launched from real-life cases and tested in the unforgiving supply chain management reality. Available on Amazon.com
Previously Dr. DePaoli has published Common Sense Purchasing and Growing Up Italian in the 50s also available on Amazon.com.
This book is a summary of many of the lessons that I learned in my supply management and management career", writes Management Program Director at Marian University, and Principal and CEO of Apollo Solutions, Tom DePaoli, in his engaging and practical lesson filled book Common Sense Supply Management: Tales From The Supply Chain Trenches. The author describes best practices, Lean Six Sigma, and information based negotiations through the medium of stories as superior teaching and idea retention vehicle.
ReplyDeleteTom DePaoli recognizes that supply chain management remains the basic framework of most organizations. As a result, the author provides insights into how to transform that crucial element into a powerful competitive advantage. While the management of the supply chain is complex undertaking for most companies, Tom DePaoli shares his experience by way of readily understood and remembered stories. As with any other aspect of the overall business, supply chain management is fundamentally based in business and personal relationships. Because of the complexity nature of supply chains, the author presents the premise that a s successful supply chain manager is able to develop and maintain many simultaneous relationships across many organizations and different people.
Tom DePaoli (photo left) recognizes the primary importance of business relationships, and their critical role in navigating the complexities of supply management. The stories shared by the author present this concept very well. Indeed, the focus of the entire book is on the interaction and relationships between people. The concepts of best practices, Lean Six Sigma, and information based negotiations all share a common human relationship element. Tom DePaoli offers a proven multi-layered approach to finding, sourcing, and working effectively with suppliers.
Perhaps even more importantly, the author cautions business people about the problems that arise through international sourcing strategies. For negotiating better terms with suppliers, while developing strong personal relationships, the author shares his real world tested strategies and tactics. At the same time, Tom Depaoli provides an understandable and useful system of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the entire supply management system.
For me, the power of the book is how Tom DePaoli combines the human aspects of supply management with a comprehensive strategic approach to developing an effective management system. The author shares his personal experience in the real world of supply management, and as a result, offers practical and readily applied knowledge and information. Tom DePaoli also shares his concepts of negotiation that apply lessons learned in actual negotiation situations.
Instead of automatically recommending a win-win negotiation strategy, the author presents an effective alternative in the form of an information-based technique. This contrast is one of the many valuable lessons offered in the book. Unlike many books on the topic, the author shares an accessible and readily applied approach to metrics and measurement. The chapters in the book are short and contain useful and relevant stories of the principles in action. The book is a handy reference that can be referred to as a guide to improving any supply management system.
I highly recommend the very accessible and hands on book Common Sense Supply Management: Tales From The Supply Chain Trenches by Dr. Tom DePaoli, to any business leaders, entrepreneurs, and negotiators seeking a practical and no nonsense guide to improving any supply management process. This book will transform your supply management system from the ordinary to the outstanding, while boosting your overall bottom line.
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Common Sense Supply Management by Tom DePaoli - Book review - posted by Wayne Hurlbert : 12:30 AM
Top rated blog. I'd like to add. A supply chain consists of the different activities that transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to the end customer. For example, in producing sugar the supply chain might involve sugarcane farmers, processors, packaging manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Best Luck!
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Superb! Whether your supplier is in Asia, South America or Europe, small businesses can benefit enormously from the services of an in-country representative. There are many global supply chain management consultants who offer these types of services, which include vetting international suppliers and navigating export regulations, taxes and logistics in that location. thanks all!
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