| Description |
xx, 289 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Note |
Revised edition of the author's Supply chain management, c2010 |
| Contents |
If supply chain is the answer, then what's the question? -- Anatomy of a supply chain -- Supply chain metrics: measuring up to high standards -- Planning and forecasting: headed for the future -- Procurement: go right to the source -- Manufacturing: supply chain on the make -- Transportation: logistics à la mode -- Distribution and warehousing: going with the flow -- Globalization: it's a not-so-small world -- Customer service: keping the customer satisfied -- 3PLs: when you'd rather not do it yourself -- Risk management: what to do when absolutely nothing goes according to plan -- Supply chain technology: if you've got the money, somebody's got the solution -- Corporate social responsibility: doing the right things for the right reasons -- The financial supply chain: cash is king -- The supply chain profession: what keeps you up at night? |
| Summary |
"Supply chain management is a topic of great interest in businesses today with new technology and environmental issues, along with the need to reduce costs. Add to this the fact that supply chain professionals have been entrusted with managing nearly $1 trillion worth of logistics costs every year, representing close to 8.5% of the total U.S. gross domestic product and a clearer picture emerges of what is at stake and what can be gained by running a best-in-class supply chain"-- Provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Business logistics.
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| ISBN |
9781119738237 (hbk.) |
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1119738237 (hbk.) |
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