Paulo Mendes Bücher

This book aims to identify and describe the practical key components of demand driven supply chains, and based on these components, develops a structured and integrated assessment framework that companies can use to assess their current and desired future supply chain states in light of the Demand Driven Supply Chain (DDSC) concepts. Another contribution of the book is the structured framework developed to design a supply chain strategy, which will consider the DDSC assessment results as one of the key inputs, and will support the implementation of the opportunities identified during the assessment. The framework presented in this book was applied in different supply chain operations of a global CPG company to validate the methodology and formalize an action plan to allow these operations move towards a DDSC. Results show clear opportunities to improve supply chain operation and become more demand driven.

Set in Azenha do Mar, a fishing community in Portugal, the book explores the migration patterns since its establishment forty years ago, highlighting the social inequalities in property and labor that persist. It delves into the ecological factors that led to the community's formation and examines the author's personal fieldwork experiences, emphasizing the interplay between methodology and the research process. Through this lens, it offers insights into the socio-economic dynamics of a changing coastal community.