The Search For Value In Supply Chains

The book The Search for Value in Supply Chains is about the journey of the author (Procyon Mukherjee) over 34 years in the field of supply chains that spanned continents and covers several aspects of global supply chains and the puzzles around them. On one hand it is about his experiences it is also about the experiences of many others in the Universities of learning from Operations Planning Manufacturing Logistics Procurement and Finance; these universities are actually the workplaces where the puzzles in the supply chain get created day in and day out and get solved as well. The book unravels some of the complexities that entail supply chain dynamics which could be in planning procurement or logistics. The examples in his book are taken from global supply chains as much as from local set-ups. The book captures very unique puzzles including the ones created during the Covid-19 pandemic the disruptions that come once during a lifetime. The object of the book is to reach supply chain practitioners and leaders and facilitate their journey which is becoming complex by the day. Topics covered a span from Strategic dimensions planning puzzles organizational Enforcements Core logistics to the Procurement Principles Data integration and Sustainability. Numerous case studies capturing the essence of problem-solving in diverse supply chains are part of the book. The purpose of the book is to evince interest in raising more questions and inquiries into the vast field of supply chain management and in the process sharpen the understanding of the subject.