
Basics of Supply Chain Management
CRC Press
1st Edition
Published on 28. December 2000
Book
Hardback
258 pages
978-1-57444-120-8 (ISBN)
Description
Supply Chain Management (SCM) was once a "pie in the sky" concept that could not be fully achieved. A key barrier was the cost of communicating with and coordinating among the many independent suppliers in each supply chain. SCM is possible because of three changes: technology has developed that simplifies communication, new management paradigms have developed that are shared among supply chain members and simplify their coordination efforts, and the development of a highly trained workforce.
Managers recognize that costs can be reduced while customer satisfaction is increased when production and inventory decisions are based on analysis of the total system of delivering products and/or services. Gradually, firms have begun to see themselves as a system of closely linked processes which deliver products and/or services to customers and to recognize that the entire firm is one link in a chain of firms that serve the customer. By increasing the integration in the entire supply chain, all the firms in the chain can increase their profits.
Competition in the workplace has pushed firms to make SCM a reality. Those who master it gain a competitive edge. Therefore, SCM means money and jobs. The Basics of Supply Chain Management will give you the tools you need to master this crucial subject.
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Managers recognize that costs can be reduced while customer satisfaction is increased when production and inventory decisions are based on analysis of the total system of delivering products and/or services. Gradually, firms have begun to see themselves as a system of closely linked processes which deliver products and/or services to customers and to recognize that the entire firm is one link in a chain of firms that serve the customer. By increasing the integration in the entire supply chain, all the firms in the chain can increase their profits.
Competition in the workplace has pushed firms to make SCM a reality. Those who master it gain a competitive edge. Therefore, SCM means money and jobs. The Basics of Supply Chain Management will give you the tools you need to master this crucial subject.
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"Anyone wanting to gain a basic understanding of just-in-time production, total quality management, or supply chain functions will find this work useful. It is must reading for managers in every segment of the distribution system..."-CHOICE, October 2001
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
24 s/w Tabellen
24 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
555 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57444-120-8 (9781574441208)
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Lawrence D. Fredendall | Ed Hill
Basics of Supply Chain Management
E-Book
12/2000
CRC Press
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Lawrence D. Fredendall | Ed Hill
Basics of Supply Chain Management
E-Book
12/2000
1st Edition
CRC Press
€132.99
Available for download
Persons
Lawrence D. Fredendall, Ed Hill
Content
The Authors, About APICS, 1. Introduction, 2. Management Basics, 3. Performance Measures, 4. Variance and Dependent Events, 5. Basics of Quality Management, 6. Operating Environments, 7. Basics of Constraints Management, 8. The Customer Linkage, 9. Design and Managementof the Transformation, 10. Planning, Controlling, and Improving the Supply Chain, 11. The Synchronized Supply Chain, 12. Partnering with Suppliers, 13. Quality Management, 14. Work Teams, 15. Materials Management, 16. Purchasing and Distribution, 17. Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, 18. Summary, References and Further Readings, Index