Supply Chain Management: The Basics and Beyond

Series:
Resource Management
Published:
April 03, 1997 by CRC Press - 224 Pages
Author(s):
William C. Copacino, Anderson Consulting, Wellesley, Massachusetts, USA

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ISBN 9781574440744
Cat# SL0748
 

Features

  • Provides comprehensive understanding of all areas of supply chain management
  • Frames logistics and supply chain management in the strategic and competitive context
  • Presents an overview of specific tools and techniques for effective supply chain analysis and management
  • Allows busy executives and managers to focus on key dimensions of interest and quickly gain insights and new learning in areas of personal interest
  • Summarizes insights from nearly 20 years of consulting experience to some of the world's leading corporations specifically on supply chain management

    • Summary

    From one of the world's leading consultants, authors and practitioners in the area of supply chain management comes the most extensive coverage of the subject to date. Bringing more than 18 years of experience in logistics, manufacturing, purchasing, customer service, and supply chain management in a wide variety of industries, William Copacino offers his unique insight and recommendations in Supply Chain Management.
    This important book provides an overview of all areas of supply chain management in a concise yet informative style. Any busy executive or manager looking to deepen his or her understanding of supply chain management will find this efficient reading.
    Ideal for manufacturers, service companies, suppliers, distributors and retailers in consumer product, electronic, automotive, pharmaceutical and medical product industries. Provides strategies, tools and techniques for both executives and managers in production, purchasing, inventory control, customer service, distribution and accounting. Academicians will find it fits the growing needs of students studying business and especially production/operations management.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction and Overview
    Overview of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Strategy
    Definitions
    Links with the Extended Value Chain
    The Supply Chain Planning Process
    Positioning the Supply Chain and Logistics within your Company
    Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the Competitive Context
    Gaining Strategic and Competitive Advantage from Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    Structuring Supply Chain Capabilities
    Customer Service
    Understanding the Customer
    Building a Customer Focused Supply Chain
    Functional Excellence
    Logistics as a Process
    Forecasting and Inventory Control
    Transportation and Warehousing
    Purchasing
    Information Technology
    Techniques for Supply Chain Excellence
    Understanding the Supply Chain Process
    Cost Analysis and Measurement
    Analytic Technologies
    Future Trends and Issues/Broader Context
    Emerging Logistics Directions
    Industry and Related Developments
    Globalization
    Index

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