Download or read book The 5 STAR Business Network written by Vivek Sood and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most effective business leaders know: * Why did Apple sue Samsung while it continues to buy critical parts for its winning products from Samsung? * Why did Google create Android OS for mobile applications, and is now talking about opening its own retail stores? * Why did Amazon create Kindle when the market is already saturated by other tablets and similar products? * How did Nokia mobile phone lose its shine? * Why did Apple build its own retail presence? * How will shale gas discoveries in North America change the business world and perhaps the geo-political balance in the next 10 years? Do you? Win big time by using the wisdom of your business networks to create, innovate, deliver and profit. Read this book to find out how.

Download or read book Unchain Your Corporation From Supply Chains to B2B Networks written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? (see www.unchainyourcorporation.com for a lot more information and testimonials about this book) We are entering an era of super specialization and exceedingly targeted communication. Like other high level professionals, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to articulate my target audience very carefully and accurately. Now there are potentially 4 scenarios. If you are the target audience, then everything ticks perfect. If you are not the target audience, but you know somebody who can possibly use the book and its core message, in which case I would encourage you to recommend the book to him/her. Alternately, you might be in a position where you are not yet in the target audience, but you are aspiring to be, in which case this book might prove valuable to you. If you are in none of those 4 positions, then regrettably this book is not going to be to your liking. So who is the target audience of this book? At Global Supply Chain Group, since our foundation in January 2000, we have worked with CEOs, boards, executives and senior decision makers in large to mid-size companies around the world, helping them achieve positive and measurable business transformations. Needless to say, our experience has entirely been with these individuals and they are the target audience for our books and intellectual property. More specifically, our ideal clients and partners as well as the ideal readers for this book would be the influential and resourceful executives, and the CEOs who expect a big positive change, a big delta in results, in profits, and revenues as a result of business transformations. Thus, these are the companies and executives who do not wish to keep asking what the next step is. They acknowledge the internal challenges and changes in the external marketplace as their first step. They understand the need for change. They are prepared to take the action. Most of them are large businesses with huge manufacturing, distribution, logistics, inventory and other physical infrastructure in their footprints. They know that a business transformation every few years is required in order to keep the business relevant with the trends in the market place, with the trends in technology, consumer taste as well as the changes in the political legal environment. They want to maximize their profitability while minimizing their risk by using a tried and tested methodology for business transformations, and they create long term partnerships with best-of-breed thought leaders and leverage those partnerships for positive business transformations over a period of time.

Download or read book OUTSOURCING 3 0 Outperform Outsource Outprofit written by Vivek Sood and published by Jardine Thompson. This book was released on 2020-08-31 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Besides the 3 O’s of Outperforming & Outprofiting via Outsourcing, it also signifies that we are now into the third generation of outsourcing. In the first generation, before the 80’s, outsourcing was mainly cost driven. In the second generation, in the 90’s, arrived the capabilities and value driven outsourcing. The key focus was on how to extract the maximum value out of an outsourcing relationship. Only recently, in the third generation are we moving into the strategy driven outsourcing paradigm. This subtle shift is leading the business leaders to question that very underpinnings of a modern organisation. The key focus is “How can outsourcing assist in driving even more strategic advantage to our business?”. Let us have a quick exercise to warm up. Can you guess what the most outsourced service on earth today is? Think of all potential services in your company that can be outsourced; cast your mind far and wide. Try not to miss anything. Once you have thought of all the possibilities, make the guess again. What is the most outsourced service on earth today? If you guessed call centres, I would have to say no. In fact, if you guessed any of the following services – logistics, IT, sales training, fleet management or payrolls – all popular services to be outsourced, I would not nod my head once. The answer, which lies somewhere in this chapter, is going to be a surprise to you. Whether your guess is correct or not, there is a lot more to be explored. You will come to recognise how ubiquitous outsourcing has become in the modern-day commercial world, and how to keep your eyes open to recognise situations that are amenable to outsourcing. The full list of all outsourceable activities within a company may include an element of surprise. You will also know the answer to the second part of the $483 billion question, i.e. when you must NOT outsource. In our work, we frequently encounter people who are dogmatic about outsourcing – on both sides of the fence. We have worked closely with directors serving on boards of large organisations who are against outsourcing. On the other hand, we also talk to people at all levels in companies who would rather outsource than do the tasks internally. We have come across situations where companies are reluctant to outsource, and where that would have been the best course of action.

Download or read book The 5 Star Business Network written by Vivek Sood and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Chinese edition of the book by the same name. Here is the English description of the original book:Most effective business leaders know:• Why did Apple sue Samsung while it continues to buy critical parts for its winning products from Samsung?• Why did Google create Android OS for mobile applications, and is now talking about opening its own retail stores?• Why did Amazon create Kindle when the market is already saturated by other tablets and similar products?• How did Nokia mobile phone lose its shine?• Why did Apple build its own retail presence?• How will shale gas discoveries in North America change the business world and perhaps the geo-political balance in the next 10 years?Do you? Win big time by using the wisdom of your business networks to create, innovate, deliver and profit. Read this book to find out how.Praise for this book:The rules of the business world have changed – and nobody has full grasp of the new reality. This book is an important step leading the business leaders towards the new normal. From use of technology to outsourcing to innovation – the breadth and depth of thinking is seminal and intense. The best part about this book is the actionable nature of the content.Tony Fedorowicz – Global Supply Chain StrategistYour business model might be broke, and you may not even be aware of this. This books offers a breath of fresh air in the world of business strategy dominated by staid Ivy League thinking which cannot see beyond its doorsteps. When everybody is thinking alike – in general – nobody is thinking at all. This book forces you to think afresh, and shows how you can apply your thinking in the changing global business environment to build enormous business advantage. Dr. Wolfgang Partsch – Ex Global Head, Ernst and Young Supply Chain PracticeOnce every few years a business book comes along that stands far above the clutter, that has more than one single idea, that is based on solid research, that related theory and models to the real time business, and that is still ahead of the curve. This is one of those rare books. I will buy hundreds of copies and give them to my suppliers, customers and other business network partners. I think it is well worth the expense to orchestrate a business network when everyone is singing from the same song sheet. Tinku Grewal – Chief Executive Officer, Biotech Trading Pty LtdIf you buy only one business book this decade, make sure this is the one. Your entire way of looking at business world will change for good. You will discover hidden treasures in business networks you did not even know existed. Keep it on your bookshelf, give it to your key employees and friends, and make sure your enemies do not get hold of this book. Cooma Chelliah – Chief Executive Officer, Jardine Thompsonand Ex Chief Executive Officer - Encyclopedia Britannica AusIn the high volatility environment, if you are running a portfolio of supply chain purchase worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year, there is no other way to mitigate the enormous risk than by managing the business network extremely carefully. This book expounds and builds on some of the techniques I have utilized for risk management and value creation in a soft commodity supply chain through roller coaster highs and lows of the recent commodity cycles. There is no doubt business networks are powerful beyond belief and useful beyond comparison. Hugh Robertson, Ex Director - Commodities and Risk, Weston Milling

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Mastery written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 36 pages or so. But these are 45 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: It takes only two years to get a masters' degree in supply chain management today. After that it takes nearly twenty years of working under the tutelage of a supply chain master to get a modicum of mastery in the discipline itself. So, why strive towards supply chain mastery? What can masters do that other supply chain professionals cannot achieve? Are there any special powers that come with that title? How to achieve supply chain mastery? Are there levels of mastery? What are the five disciplines of supply chain in which you must achieve mastery? Who grants you the title of a supply chain master? Read these quick notes to get our take on the topic.

Download or read book The Network Imperative written by Barry Libert and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pivot your organization toward a more scalable and profitable business model. Digital networks are changing all the rules of business. New, scalable, digitally networked business models, like those of Amazon, Google, Uber, and Airbnb, are affecting growth, scale, and profit potential for companies in every industry. But this seismic shift isn’t unique to digital start-ups and tech superstars. Digital transformation is affecting every business sector, and as investor capital, top talent, and customers shift toward network-centric organizations, the performance gap between early and late adopters is widening. So the question isn’t whether your organization needs to change, but when and how much. The Network Imperative is a call to action for managers and executives to embrace network-based business models. The benefits are indisputable: companies that leverage digital platforms to co-create and share value with networks of employees, customers, and suppliers are fast outpacing the market. These companies, or network orchestrators, grow faster, scale with lower marginal cost, and generate the highest revenue multipliers. Supported by research that covers fifteen hundred companies, authors Barry Libert, Megan Beck, and Jerry Wind guide leaders and investors through the ten principles that all organizations can use to grow and profit regardless of their industry. They also share a five-step process for pivoting an organization toward a more scalable and profitable business model. The Network Imperative, brimming with compelling case studies and actionable advice, provides managers with what they really need: new tools and frameworks to generate unprecedented value in a rapidly changing age.

Download or read book Business Networking and Sex written by Ivan Misner and published by Entrepreneur Press. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s no surprise that communicating with the opposite sex can be tricky. Hidden in the glitches are often misleading assumptions about each gender that beg for help. Finally, help is here. Learn the secrets to accurately reading between the gender lines, and uncover a new edge for your business—the power to effectively talk business and successfully network with the opposite sex.

Download or read book OUR QUICK NOTES ON FIVE FLOWS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT written by Vivek Sood and published by Jardine Thompson. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 28 pages or so. But these are 28 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: What can you learn from the best examples of five flows of supply chain management to use in your company? What are the best examples of five flows of supply chain management? How did they get where they are now? Why are five flows important? How to integrate these into your business strategy?

Download or read book Dig Your Well before You re Thirsty written by Harvey Mackay and published by Crown Currency. This book was released on 1999-02-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Harvey Mackay reveals his techniques for the most essential tool in business--networking, the indispensable art of building contacts. Now in paperback, Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is Harvey Mackay's last word on how to get what you want from the world through networking. For everyone from the sales rep facing a career-making deal to the entrepreneur in search of capital, Dig Your Well explains how meeting these needs should be no more than a few calls away. This shrewdly practical book distills Mackay's wisdom gleaned from years of "swimming with sharks," including: What kinds of networks exist How to start a network, and how to wring the most from it The smart way to downsize your list--who to keep, who to dump How to keep track of favors done and favors owed--Is it my lunch or yours? What you can do if you are not good at small talk Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty is a must for anyone who wants to get ahead by reaching out.

Download or read book How to Get More 5 Star Reviews Discover What Smart Business Owners Do to Get More Customers Clients Patients from the Internet written by Mike Lemoine and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know that your business is just one review away from having a negative reputation online? This is a scary fact that most business pay no attention to, or try to protect themselves from. The internet created a whole new economy that we call the reputation and relationship economy, and it's forcing businesses to operate differently. How To Get More 5 Star Reviews is essential reading for every business owner in the world. This book is going to become your manual on how to ensure your business has a great reputation online and also will teach you how to get more 5-star reviews for your business and then how to market them online effectively. In this book we cover: * Why all the marketing you are currently doing is no longer effective. * Why "word of mouth" referrals may be the biggest killer of your business today * How to get more 5-star reviews for your business * Why all the so-called "experts" are dead wrong when it comes to your marketing * How to protect your business from negative online reviews * How to market your 5-star reviews for maximum effectiveness * How to get more customers, clients, and patients from the internet This book reveals what smart business owners are doing differently to protect their business from having a negative reputation and what they are doing to get more 5-star reviews online. As a result, these "smart business owners" are benefiting from a steady and continuous flow of leads into their business that is bringing them more customers, clients, and patients on a daily basis. Most business owners we talk to tell us that they do not feel they are doing as well online as they could be. The reasons are in this book. Most of the so-called "experts" steer you and your business in the wrong direction and the consequences could be disastrous for your business and your wallet. How To Get More 5 Star Reviews is written by the world's foremost expert in online marketing for businesses. Fireman Mike LeMoine is a former firefighter and paramedic who has mastered online marketing for businesses and has the results to prove it. His clients dominate in their respective categories with reviews. Mike has helped them get a 5-Star online reputation and then has helped them market it in creative ways online to bring his clients the most ROI possible. Mike shares all in this new book.

Download or read book Global Supply Chain Group s Guide to Supply Chain Governance written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boards are Remarkably Good At Corporate Governance, and Yet Face the Flak For It Everybody who has spent any time with boards of directors lives and breathes corporate governance. The corporate governance process is designed and run with almost military precision to give effect to the legislative requirements and commercial exigencies with only a few board meetings a year. Due to the focused attention of some of the best people in the corporate world and significant budgetary allocation, the governance of what falls within the four walls of the company itself is done with a remarkable efficiency almost all the time. So, the natural question is why then such a lot of hoopla in the press about corporate governance. Where does it fail for the 3Ps (the press, the politicians, and the preachers from the NGOs) to make such a lot of noise about it? This question merits a little deeper exploration because almost all failures of corporate governance lie elsewhere. After visiting with numerous boards and having spent countless hours past midnight preparing board presentations, papers and submissions, we have become convinced that lack of corporate governance is not the real culprit in most cases. That infamy lies at the behest of supply chain governance.

Download or read book The Star Principle written by Richard Koch and published by Piatkus. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Koch has made over £100 million from spotting 'Star' businesses. In his new book, he shares the secrets of his success - and shows how you too can identify and enrich yourself from 'Stars'. Star businesses are ventures operating in a high-growth sector - and are the leaders in their niche of the market. Stars are rare. But with the help of this book and a little patience, you can find one, or create one yourself. THE STAR PRINCIPLE is a vital book for any budding entrepreneur or investor (of grand or modest means). It is also invaluable for any ambitious employee who realises the benefits of working for a Star venture - real responsibility, fast personal development, better pay, great bonuses and valuable share options. Whoever your are, identifying and investing in Stars will make your life much sweeter and richer in every way.

Download or read book Our Quick Notes on Supply Chain Governance written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on 2020-11-22 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 45 pages or so. But these are 45 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: What is supply chain governance? Why do companies need it? What is the difference between supply chain governance, and corporate governance? Why many companies with good corporate goverance fall short in supply chain governance? What does it take to acquire supply chain governance? Which companies need directors with supply chain experience on their boards? What does it take to achieve supply chain mastery that leads to adequate supply chain governance from board level?

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Cost Reduction written by Vivek Sood and published by Global Supply Chain Group. This book was released on 2020-11-18 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 22 pages or so. But these are 22 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain cost reduction that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: What does everyone in the company immediately think about supply chain whenever cost reduction is mentioned? Can supply chain only be used for cost reduction then? What is the biggest cost reduction you have seen on a supply chain restructuring project? What are some common ways of reducing supply chain costs? If I have to reduce supply chain cost in my company where is the first place I should look? What is the biggest mistake people make in supply chain cost reduction projects? Who should be in charge of the supply chain cost reduction projects? Why are supply chain cost reduction results so unsustainable that within a few months the costs creep back to the same or even more than the original costs? How can I judge the supply chain cost reduction potential in my company? What is the best way to run a supply chain cost reduction program? What kind of help is available externally for supply chain cost reduction program, and what value does it bring?

Download or read book Our Quick Notes On Supply Chain Digitisation written by Vivek Sood and published by GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP. This book was released on 2021-01-20 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of our new "Quick Notes" series - this report answers your most pertinent questions of the topic. Do not be deceived by their short nature - these notes are only 38 pages or so. But these are 38 pages of potent dynamite that will supercharge your thinking in the right direction. Included are quick notes and some of the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on supply chain finance that we have encountered in our workshops, seminars, and other forums. Here are some of the topics and questions covered in these quick notes: Why we are qualified to write this list of FAQs on Supply Chain Digitisation? Digitisation Is An Emerging Term In Supply Chain management. What Is Meant By Digitisation, and how is it different that digitalisation? So, what exactly happens with supply chain digitisation? What is the magic of digitisation? What is digitalisation? Why Is Supply Chain Digitisation Important? How Is The Digital Economy Impacting The Supply Chain? How Do we Digitize our Supply Chain, What Are The key Steps? How can we Leverage IoT, AI and automation In Supply Chain Digitization? In a drive towards Supply Chain Digitization, How can we Develop supply chain Analytics Capabilities? What is the relationship between supply chain digitisation and supply chain dashboards? While driving supply Chain Digitization, How do we engage Diverse stakeholders? Explain The Benefits Of Supply Chain Digitization? What Are The eight wastes cut by supply chain digitisation? How big are they anyway? Besides cutting the eight wastes, what are other significant benefits of supply chain digitisation? Will supply chain digitisation ALWAYS lead to positive outcomes? How Are Digital Business And Supply Chain Interrelated? What Are Various Stages Of Digitisation? What Happens In The First Stage Of Digitisation? How was the second wave of digitisation introduced? What were the second generation systems called? if ERP and ERP-II are the systems of the second generation of digitisation in last century, then what is the third generation of digitisation? What shortcomings did these systems foster on the organisations using them? What is the evolution of the current state and future of digitisation and supply chains? What Is The Biggest Challenge In Implementing Digitization In The Supply Chain? What Is This Endless Spiral Of ERP Upgrades And Implementation Shortfalls That You Talk About? Notes on FAQs

Download or read book Green Supply Chains written by Stuart Emmett and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book answers the following five fundamental questions: What are the tangible and intangible benefits of moving towards a green supply chain? What are the costs, both direct and indirect? What influence do we have over our suppliers, their suppliers and our customers that would allow us to jointly work together and move the supply chain towards a green supply chain? How will we communicate and measure our progress towards the green supply chain to the key stakeholders? How will we engage them? What barriers to green supply chains can be expected and how can these be overcome? For all those responsible for steering supply chain decisions this book will be an invaluable asset, particularly as the 'greening of business' grows ever important.

Download or read book The Art of Network Architecture written by Russ White and published by Cisco Press. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Network Architecture Business-Driven Design The business-centered, business-driven guide to architecting and evolving networks The Art of Network Architecture is the first book that places business needs and capabilities at the center of the process of architecting and evolving networks. Two leading enterprise network architects help you craft solutions that are fully aligned with business strategy, smoothly accommodate change, and maximize future flexibility. Russ White and Denise Donohue guide network designers in asking and answering the crucial questions that lead to elegant, high-value solutions. Carefully blending business and technical concerns, they show how to optimize all network interactions involving flow, time, and people. The authors review important links between business requirements and network design, helping you capture the information you need to design effectively. They introduce today’s most useful models and frameworks, fully addressing modularity, resilience, security, and management. Next, they drill down into network structure and topology, covering virtualization, overlays, modern routing choices, and highly complex network environments. In the final section, the authors integrate all these ideas to consider four realistic design challenges: user mobility, cloud services, Software Defined Networking (SDN), and today’s radically new data center environments. • Understand how your choices of technologies and design paradigms will impact your business • Customize designs to improve workflows, support BYOD, and ensure business continuity • Use modularity, simplicity, and network management to prepare for rapid change • Build resilience by addressing human factors and redundancy • Design for security, hardening networks without making them brittle • Minimize network management pain, and maximize gain • Compare topologies and their tradeoffs • Consider the implications of network virtualization, and walk through an MPLS-based L3VPN example • Choose routing protocols in the context of business and IT requirements • Maximize mobility via ILNP, LISP, Mobile IP, host routing, MANET, and/or DDNS • Learn about the challenges of removing and changing services hosted in cloud environments • Understand the opportunities and risks presented by SDNs • Effectively design data center control planes and topologies