1st Edition
The Lean, Smart, Digital Supply Chain How to Enable a Lean and Agile Global Supply Chain with the Help of Technology
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1 – Supply Chain and Technology: A Smart
Combination
Chapter 2 – The Supply Chain and its Growing Importance to Business and Society
Chapter 3 – The Smart, Digital Supply Chain
Chapter 4 – Lean and Agile Concepts and their Applications in the Supply Chain
Chapter 5 – The Software and Hardware Sourcing Process
Part II: Supply Chain Software Systems
Chapter 6 – Supply Chain Software: Plan
Chapter 7 – Supply Chain Software: Source
Chapter 8 – Supply Chain Software: Make
Chapter 9 – Supply Chain Software: Deliver
Chapter 10 – Supply Chain Software: Return
Part III: Supply Chain Equipment
Chapter 11 – Supply Chain Equipment: Distribution Centers and Warehousing
Chapter 12 – Supply Chain Equipment: Transportation
Part IV: Integration of Technology
Chapter 13 – Integration and Collaboration
Chapter 14 – Internet of Things (IoT) and Real Time Visibility
Part V: Supply Chain Analytics, Decision Support Systems and other Leading Edge Technologies
Chapter 15 –Decision Support Systems and Supply Chain Analytics
Chapter 16 – Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Blockchain and Robotics
Part VI: The Smart(er), Living Supply Chain that is Yet to Come
Chapter 17 – Emerging Technologies and their Impact on the Extended Supply Chain in the Coming Years
References
Biography
Paul Myerson is currently an adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Kean University. He holds a BS in business logistics from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA in physical distribution from Temple University.
Myerson has an extensive background as a Supply Chain and Logistics professional, consultant, and teacher (both full- time at Monmouth and Lehigh Universities and at various times as an adjunct at Kean University and New Jersey City University).
As an industry professional, trainer, and consultant, Myerson has been a successful change catalyst for a variety of clients and organizations of all sizes. His 40 plus years of experience in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Strategies, and Operations Systems have resulted in bottom-line improvements for companies such as General Electric (GE), Unilever, and Church & Dwight (Arm & Hammer).
Myerson created and marketed a Supply Chain Planning software tool for Windows® in 1998 and more recently in 2024, with a technology partner, created a multi-platform Supply Chain Planning app for small businesses (www.forecisely.com).
He is also the author of seven books on Supply Chain & Logistics Management and has written a column on Lean Supply Chain for Inbound Logistics magazine, both since 2012.
This book is a "must-have" for executives and supply chain professionals in the ever-changing and volatile global environment we now find ourselves in. A Lean and Agile Supply Chain can help companies keep up with the rapid changes and enable flexible and efficient processes required for success by leveraging current technology.
-- Dr. Mikhail M. Sher, Associate Professor, Department of Management and Leadership, Leon Hess Business School,
Monmouth UniversityThis book is essential reading for enhancing supply chains with technology. It is written in Myerson's clear, direct style using real-world examples. It emphasizes the importance of a robust, resilient, modern supply chain to compete in today's ongoing disruptions.
-- Ron Beck, CPM, CPIM, & CSCP; Manufacturing Purchasing Manager
While various factors are enablers of effective supply chains, no enabler is more important today than information technology. Paul Myerson’s latest book connects physical supply chains with information supply chains. It is a timely and relevant resource for any manager seeking to leverage information technology to create the digital supply chain of tomorrow... today!
-- Robert J. Trent, Ph.D., Supply Chain Management Professor Emeritus, Lehigh University
Countless enterprises continue to exhaust time and money developing Lean and Agile Supply Chain networks. However, in today’s increasingly complex and volatile global ecosystem, it is more imperative than ever that supply chain leaders employ the appropriate technological resources to successfully navigate it with the required levels of agility and resiliency. Myerson’s new book boldly dives right into this by providing readers and industry professionals with a blueprint to understanding, selecting, and implementing technologies that are not only responsive to today's challenges but actually help anticipate those of tomorrow to truly maximize the potential of global supply chain networks.
-- William J. Bajor, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic and Student Affairs, Office of the Chancellor, Pennsylvania's State System of Higher EducationI am excited to see this cutting-edge book that provides a comprehensive view of the modern supply chain—seamlessly connecting core components such as equipment, software systems, strategies, and emerging technologies. It’s a valuable read for anyone looking to understand or shape the smart, digital supply chains of the future.
-- Dan Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Management, College of Business and Public Management, Kean University.
