IGI Global Technology Optimization and Change Management for Successful Digital Supply Chains

Companies across different industries are launching technology-enabled (digital) business transformation programs to improve their strategic, tactical, and operational supply chain processes. The greatest challenges that they are facing include the lack of preparation and knowledge of the digital transformation life cycle and poorly addressing or neglecting the ""people-related"" aspects of them. Therefore, improvement initiatives have been short-lived or incomplete, and expected business benefits have not been achieved or materialized.Technology Optimization and Change Management for Successful Digital Supply Chains is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of digital business transformation programs to improve strategic, tactical, and operational supply chain processes. While highlighting topics such as maturity models, predictive analysis, and communication planning, this publication explores the limited literature in the field of digital supply chain optimization and business transformation, and complements it with practical and proven tactics from the industry. This book is ideally designed for program managers, engineers, students, and practitioners seeking current research on the field's latest best practices on digital supply chain enablement. About the Author Dr Ehap Sabri is a widely-recognized digital supply chain strategy expert, business professor, lean six sigma master black belt, author, and editor with 20 years of experience. A seasoned expert and a unique blend in eminence strategy development, end-to-end supply chain management, digital business transformation programs, segmentation, inventory strategy, S&OP, life cycle of change, and software applications' enablement. He possesses a proven track record of developing and implementing best practice strategies and processes that significantly increase value and reduce costs across different industries. Dr. Sabri is a Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management (CFPIM) by APICS, with a PhD. in Industrial Engineering /Supply Chain Management from University of Cincinnati, and has published 4 books & 8 book chapters in supply chain transformation. Ehap is currently a managing director at KPMG, an adjunct professor for MBA program at the University of Texas at Dallas, and serves as the board president for a non-profit public charter school.