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Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap to Best Practice Results by Richard J. Sherman (review)

In his preface Rich Sherman points out that in “surveying the literature, [he] found lots of great “how-to” books, textbooks, technical dissertations, and . . . pretty dry material on a very dynamic, exciting, and virtually endless career . . . supply chain management” and notes his frustration with the large gap between industry leaders and laggards in spite of the capability of technology and the knowledge of leaders who are faced with transforming corporate culture. The book is predicated upon the notion that people are not unwilling to change or improve their performance or even transform the organization but just do not know why. To this end, Sherman successfully moves beyond more than a “how-to” book to create a “why-to” book. By his own admission, Sherman admits that the expansiveness of the subject leaves many spectators at his presentations feeling “a bit fi rehosed,” wishing they had had more time to digest the information. Sherman has masterfully resolved this in his writing style. While it can be an initial quick read, I found myself turning down numerous pages so I could go back and utilize many of his examples in the classroom, or further investigate by way of the many citations that he offers. His completeness and use of very solid, yet readable, citations allows all levels of reader the guidance necessary to follow-up and probe more about a particular concept. Chapters include: