"Value nets are digital powerhouses that fuel business results."--From the Foreword by Adrian Slywotzky If you have ever ordered a computer over the Internet and been amazed that a product built to your exact specifications could arrive at your door within days, or if your business's competition is suddenly gaining share by delivering custom--designed merchandise faster and more reliably than you can, you need to read Value Nets. Enlightened managers around the world are learning that the supply chain can be a bountiful source of profitable growth, increased market share, and shareholder value. Value Nets: Breaking the Supply Chain to Unlock Hidden Profits shows you how to release the value hidden in supply chain operations through new digital networked solutions. Value Nets introduces you to a new form of business design built around superb supply chain performance in the e--commerce world. This design enables any company to do far more with the supply chain than simply control costs. It provides a basis for true differentiation in the marketplace and gives you the power to deliver first--rate service and customized products to customers in ways that delight them and keep them com (c) Copyright 2002, The HW Wilson Company

Table of Contents
The Power of Value Nets. Value Nets and Business Design. Value Proposition: Crafting the Offer. Scope: Deciding Where and How to Play. Profit Capture: Casting the Net. Strategic Control: Staying in the Game. Design for Execution: Realizing the Net. Lessons from the Innovators. Appendix. Index.