A False Start The Network Context In Summary Conceptualizing a New Business Model The Network Big Picture Network Mapping Focus First on the Customer Competitive Competencies Thinking Outside the Box In Summary Collaborating Network Relationships Designing the Core Network Managing Risk in Trading Partner Relationships In Summary Designing a Competitive Network Linking the Trading Partners APICS Supply Chain Management Principles Evaluating a Competitive Network Design Network Partitioning to Reduce Landed Cost The Velocity Principle The Variability Principle In Summary Overcoming Information Boundaries Scoping the Information System Discussion Assessing the Information System as an Asset or a Liability Basic Data Structures Partitioned Networks Tracking and Tracing Competing with Parallel Information Flows Industry Standards and Best Practices In Summary Leading Change in Performance Measurement Moving From a Cost View to a Throughput View Business Process Orientation Defining a Global Performance Measure Negotiate-Communicate-Educate Negotiate-Communicate-Educate Negotiate-Communicate-Educate Project Management for Performance Measures In Summary Operating a Competitive Network An Introduction to Network Operations Evaluating a Competitive Network Operation The Impact of Network Partitioning on Working Capital The Vocalize Principle The Visualize Principle In Summary Planning for Network Operations Setting a Network Context for Planning Basic Network Operations Network Operations Complexity Forecasting Forecasting Things Right Practical Push Planning Techniques Practical Pull Planning Techniques Closing the Network Planning Loop In Summary Generating Top Line Growth and Bottom Line Profit The Value Principle Optimizing the Network First Level Network Optimization Second Level Network Optimization Third Level Network Optimization Matching Demand with Supply The Top and Bottom Line In Summary A New Start Symptoms of a Deeper Problem Prepare for Success Navigating an Aggressive Course A New Start Epilogue Appendix A: The Network Blueprint Appendix B: Bibliographyc Data Structures Partitioned Networks Tracking and Tracing Competing with Parallel Information Flows Industry Standards and Best Practices In Summary Leading Change in Performance Measurement Moving From a Cost View to a Throughput View Business Process Orientation Defining a Global Performance Measure Negotiate-Communicate-Educate Negotiate-Communicate-Educate Negotiate-Communicate-Educate Project Management for Performance Measures In Summary Operating a Competitive Network An Introduction to Network Operations Evaluating a Competitive Network Operation The Impact of Network Partitioning on Working Capital The Vocalize Principle The Visualize Principle In Summary Planning for Network Operations Setting a Network Context for Planning Basic Network Operations Network Operations Complexity Forecasting Forecasting Things Right Practical Push Planning Techniques Practical Pull Planning Techniques Closing the Network Planning Loop In Summary Generating Top Line Growth and Bottom Line Profit The Value Principle Optimizing the Network First Level Network Optimization Second Level Network Optimization Third Level Network Optimization Matching Demand with Supply The Top and Bottom Line In Summary A New Start Symptoms of a Deeper Problem Prepare for Success Navigating an Aggressive Course A New Start Epilogue Appendix A: The Network Blueprint Appendix B: Bibliographyt;BR>Basic Network Operations Network Operations Complexity Forecasting Forecasting Things Right Practical Push Planning Techniques Practical Pull Planning Techniques Closing the Network Planning Loop In Summary Generating Top Line Growth and Bottom Line Profit The Value Principle Optimizing the Network First Level Network Optimization Second Level Network Optimization Third Level Network Optimization Matching Demand with Supply The Top and Bottom Line In Summary A New Start Symptoms of a Deeper Problem Prepare for Success Navigating an Aggressive Course A New Start Epilogue Appendix A: The Network Blueprint Appendix B: Bibliography.