One of the biggest challenges for companies in today's competitive environment is to get products to customers when and where they need it, exactly the way they want it, with a competitive price and in a cost effective manner. Managing the value chain is becoming more complicated because of globalization, outsourcing, the need for shorter time to market, and the requirements for greater responsiveness and flexibility due to customer changes. Although the benefits of applying lean concepts or improving the flexibility of a value chain are clear and desperately needed in today's competitive environment, none of the current literature provides guidance on how to do this. Lean & Agile Value Chain Management fills that gap by providing a breakthrough start-to-finish roadmap for organizations to implement a lean and agile value chain transformation program successfully. It brings together the field's latest advances and offers practical, proven tactics and detailed guidance into every aspect of value chain process redesign, including mapping the existing process, intelligently leveraging new technologies, building a strategy for strengthening the relationship with suppliers and customers, identifying comprehensive related metrics, and much more. ...a comprehensive study of program transformation and process redesign in the area of supply chain management, supplier relationship management and customer relationship management. The authors thorough examination of the how to should be a great guide for today s supply chain managers and senior executives. -- Manoj Kolhatkar , CEO, Tata Yazaki AutoComp Limited This book brings practical proven tactics and step-by-step guidance into every aspect of value chain process redesign, giving business professionals a comprehensive framework for driving out costs, improving market share, and gaining a competitive advantage. -- Michael Beitler , Ph.D., Author of Strategic Organizational Change ...a great guide for todays supply chain executives especially in these tough economic times. It offers thought leadership, a practical approach, and best practices for those striving to improve their processes whether just starting or already on the road to a value chain transformation. -- Aditya Srivastava , CPO, Sr. Vice President and CTO, i2 Technologies, Inc. One of the biggest challenges for companies in today s competitive environment is to get products to customers when and where they need it, exactly the way they want it, with a competitive price and in a cost effective manner. Managing the value chain is becoming more complicated because of globalization, outsourcing, the need for shorter time to market, and the requirement for more responsiveness and flexibility due to customer changes.Although the benefits of applying lean concepts or improving the flexibility of a value chain are clear and desperately needed in today s competitive environment, none of the current literature provides guidance on how to do this. Lean & Agile Value Chain Management fills that gap by providing a breakthrough start-to-finish roadmap for organizations to implement a lean and agile value chain transformation program successfully. It brings together the field s latest advances and offers practical, proven tactics and detailed guidance into every aspect of value chain process redesign, including mapping the existing process, intelligently leveraging new technologies, building a strategy for strengthening the relationship with suppliers and customers, identifying comprehensive related metrics, and much more. Ehap Sabri, Ph.D, CFPIM, is a business strategist, keynote speaker, and workshop leader sought after for his expertise in strategy development and supply chain management. Dr. Sabri has held a variety of advisory roles and provided consulting services for several Fortune 100 companies. He has worked with Caterpillar, IBM, Cummins, Toshiba, Vanity Fair, and Sprint to develop and implement best-practice strategies and processes to derive value and significant cost reductions. Dr. Sabri's book, Purchase Order Management Best Practices, is required reading in several MBA programs. He has also authored numerous book chapters and journal publications that give readers fresh insights into today's business and economic challenges. Ehap has a doctorate in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Dallas and the University of Texas-Dallas for the MBA and Ph.D. Programs. Dr. Sabri also serves as the board president for a nonprofit public charter school. For questions, or to schedule a workshop or a training session, please contact him at sabridallas@yahoo.com. Salim Shaikh, CPIM, CSCP has a Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University and a Master's in Business Administration from the University of Texas-Dallas. Salim has had a distinguished academic career and has maintained a constant pursuit of academic excellence