Creating Value Through Project-Based Supply Chain Decisions

<p><b>Good project decisions result in successful careers and profitable companies.</b> Bad decisions can be costly and cause operational downtime, may hurt employee morale, and impact customers and suppliers. Making a good decision has become very difficult because of increasing operating complexity and less marketplace predictability. Because of this: employers rate critical thinking and decision making as a top essential skill.</p> <p>Business problems are complex – so why do we continue to use a standard one-dimensional approach to solve complex, risky, and unpredictable problems?</p> <p>This book takes a novel but practical, multi-dimensional approach to making value-creating project decisions–decisions which use less resources to produce maximum value, including:</p> <p></p> <ul> <li>Link company strategy and goals to project concepts,</li> <li>How to assess which projects produce value,</li> <li>Risk,</li> <li>Make or buy project criteria,</li> <li>Service based project decisions.</li> </ul> <p>This book is intended for project managers, supply chain professionals, and operationally focused roles for individuals having responsibility for successfully delivering projects and want to take charge of their career.</p>