| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 219 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
"" ... written for engineering students and field engineers who are in charge of the execution and improvement of the logistic systems and supply chain management. This concise book covers all the essential practical technologies related to the optimization of the supply chain management. More importantly, the book is well organized with a number of real cases and a simulation game which can be the most attractive merits to readers and students.""--Qiang SU, School of Economics & Management, Tongji University, Yangpu District, Shanghai, China"" ... prepared by an engineer for engineers. It presents i |
| Contents |
Designing and Engineering the Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage; Overview; Supply Chain Types; Supply Chain Design; Supply Chain Process Model; Supply Chain Drivers; Problem: Dr. Smart's Supply Chain Strategy; References; ; Understanding Customer Demand: Forecasting; Overview; Time Series Forecasting; Error Analysis; Case Studies; Problem: Oriental Trading Company; Exercises; References; ; Matching Supply with Demand: Aggregate Planning; Overview; Elements of Aggregate Planning; Aggregate Planning Strategies; Linear Programming Approach to Aggregate Planning; Case Studies; Problem: Plastic Bottle Inc; Exercises; References; ; Satisfying Customer Demand: Inventory Management; Overview; Economic Order Quantity; Safety Inventory; Optimal Product Availability; Case Studies; Problem: Business Attire Store; Exercises; References; ; Moving Products across Supply Chain: Distribution Network Design and Transportation Decision Making; Overview; Frameworks for Distribution Network Design and Transportation Decision Making; Distribution Network Design Models; Transportation Decision Making; Case Studies; Problem: Dragon Furniture Enterprise; Exercises; References; ; Supplier Selection Methodology; Overview; Supplier Performance Measures; Supplier Selection Methods; Contracts to Increase Supply Chain Profitability; State of the Art in Supplier Selection; References; ; Supply Chain Simulation Game; Overview; Sales Contract and Aggregate Plan; Simulation and Profit Analysis; Notes for Using the Simulation Game; Index. |
| Access |
Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK). WlAbNL |
| Terms Of Use |
Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force. WlAbNL |
| Subject |
Production management.
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Business logistics.
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Mathematical optimization.
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Production -- Gestion. |
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Logistique (Organisation) |
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Optimisation mathématique. |
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Business logistics |
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Mathematical optimization |
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Production management |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Huang, Samuel H. Supply chain management for engineers. Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, [2013] 9781466568921 (DLC) 2013014248 (OCoLC)796752846 |
| ISBN |
9781466568945 (electronic bk.) |
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1466568941 (electronic bk.) |
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1138455636 |
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9781138455634 |
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