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Creating Value Through Project-Based Supply Chain Decisions.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Denise, Denise.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Decision making.
- Project management.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (208 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Business Expert Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book by Dr. Denise Chenger explores project-based decision-making within supply chains, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and strategic alignment to maximize value. It provides a practical approach to overcoming complex business challenges by integrating company strategies with project goals. The text covers assessment of project value, risks, and make-or-buy decisions, catering to project managers, supply chain professionals, and operational roles. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Chenger shares insights on linking theory with practice to drive business success, aiming to enhance readers' decision-making skills and career development. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Description
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- PART 1 Building a Foundation for Making Value-Creating Supply Chain Project Decisions
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Project Decisions
- Introduction to Supply Chain Projects
- Book Overview for Project Decision Making
- Application Questions
- CHAPTER 2 Fundamentals for Project Decision Making
- Learning Objectives
- A Framework for Making Value-Creating Project Decisions
- Project Management Fundamentals
- Summary
- CHAPTER 3 Decision Making for Projects
- Importance of Project Decision Making
- Decision Making Models
- Steps to Becoming a Better Decision Maker
- CHAPTER 4 Project Strategy, Goals, and Measurement
- Vision, Mission, Strategy, Goals, and Other Important Stuff to Defne a Project
- Value-Creating Project Decisions
- Performance Measurement and Project Maturity
- CHAPTER 5 Project Risk
- Overview
- Risk Management-A Look Back
- Risk Perception
- Supply Chain Risk Management and Projects
- Project Decision Making and Risk
- Taking Risks With Our Decisions
- PART 2 Making Value-Creating Supply Chain Project Decisions
- CHAPTER 6 Make or Buy Project Decisions
- Defning "Make or Buy" Project Decisions
- Criteria for Conducting a Make or Buy Project Decision
- Make-or-Buy Decision Making Project Process
- Measure and Governance
- Project Case Scenario
- CHAPTER 7 Service-Based Project Decisions
- Introduction
- Strategic Differences Between Goods and Services.
- Service Processes-Project Criteria for Value-Creating Decisions
- A Project Approach to Developing a Service Strategy
- Considerations for Service-Based Projects
- CHAPTER 8 Conclusion of Value-Creating Project Supply Chain Decisions
- Conclusions and Lessons Learned
- Other Material Not in the Book-And Why
- Summary-What Does It All Mean?
- References
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- About the Author
- Index
- OTHER TITLES IN THE PORTFOLIO AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT COLLECTION
- Concise and Applied Business Books
- Backcover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781637427231
- 1637427239
- OCLC:
- 1460465609
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