Organizing Supply Chains in a Time of Change

Table of contents

1. About This eBook
2. Title Page
3. Authors
4. Acknowledgments
5. Table of Contents
6. Executive Summary
7. Introduction
   1. The Research Questions
      1. A Brief Summary of the Research Design
   2. The Evolving Supply Chain
   3. How this Report is Organized
8. Organizational Reporting Structures
   1. Scope of Functional Responsibilities
   2. Lines of Authority
      1. Functional Lines of Authority
      2. Divisional Lines of Authority
      3. Matrix Lines of Authority
   3. The Role of a Centralized Supply Chain Management Organization
      1. Strategic Support Functions
      2. Operational Support Functions
      3. Characteristics Impacting the Use of a CSCMO
9. Organizational Coordinating Structures
   1. Achieving Goal Alignment
   2. Driving Synergies
   3. Promoting Knowledge Development
   4. Managing Interdependencies and Information
10. Organizational Change Management
    1. Understanding Change Drivers
       1. Internal Drivers
       2. External Drivers
       3. Future Drivers
    2. Sensing Change
    3. Responding to Change
11. Conclusion: Embracing Change
12. Endnotes
13. Back Cover