A practical introduction to supply chain. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Pheasey.
• Authors: Pheasey, David
• Contents: Introduction; ; Supply Chain in a Strategic Context; Importance of Supply Chain Performance to the Business; Scope of the Supply Chain; Supply Chain Organizations and Relationships with Other Functions; Supply Chain Metrics; ; Seven Elements of Supply Chain Excellence ; Understanding Customers and Demand; The Capability of Your Supply Base to Meet Your Requirements; Relationships; Supply Chain Business Processes; Information Technology; Supply Chain People; Lean Practice in the Supply Chain; ; Understanding Customers and Demand ; Forecasting Demand; S&OP; Dependent and Independent (Spares/Maintenance) Demand; Regularity of Demand; Standardization; Critical Parts; Forecasting and Planning for Different Types of Demand; ; Supply Management ; Supply Base Alignment; Managing Low-Value Items and Services; Categorizing Spend and Starting Work on Your Supply Base; Commodity Management; Sourcing and Supplier Selection; Pricing; Total Cost; Risk Assessment and Mitigation; Relationships; Negotiation; Supplier Development; Supplier Life Cycle Management; Cost Reduction; Lead-Time Reduction; Contracts and Agreements; Key Contract Clauses and Issues; Trade Regulations and Compliance; Bribery and Corruption; Corporate Responsibility; Regulations Regarding Electronics and Substances; Auditing Requirements and Sarbanes–Oxley; ; Logistics ; S&OP; Rough-Cut and Finite Capacity Planning/Scheduling; MRP; Making Logistics Easier; Inventory Management; Distribution; ; Supply Chain Business Processes ; End-to-End Processes; Supply Chain Information Technology; IT to Support Competition-Beating Processes; ; Supply Chain People and Organizations ; Communication Skills and Quality; Organization Structures, Teams, and People; Commodity Groups and the Organization; Linking the Planning and Purchasing Functions; Managing Up, Managing Down, and Managing Along the Supply Chain; ; Lean Supply Chain Practice ; Applicability of Lean Tools in the Supply Chain; Waste Removal; Process Mapping; Continuous Improvement Cycles: PDCA and DMAIC; Example of Lean Improvements in the Supply Chain; KPIs; ; Making Change Happen ; Dealing with Unpleasant News; Step Change and Incremental Change; Taking Advantage of IT as a Driver of Change; Speak with Data; Change Cycle; Willingness and Ability; Change Equation; ; Product Design and Development and the Supply Chain ; Supplier Involvement in Product Design Teams; ; Appendix: Example Supply Chain Role Profiles ; ; Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 658.7; Business logistics -- Management; Materials management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781498748957
• Related ISBNs: 9781498748940
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