Handbook of supply chain management. (©2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: [edited by] James B. Ayers.
• Other Names: Ayers, James B
• Contents: Supply Chain Overview; Introduction to the Supply Chain; Supply Chain Management-The "Right" Way; Supply Chain Potency; Evolution of Supply Chain Models; Model for Competing Through SC; Linking the Supply Chain With the Customer; The Five Tasks; Task 1: Designing Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage; Supply Chains as Activity Systems; QFD Case Study; The Supply Chain and New Products; Task 2: Implementing Collaborative Relationships; Foundation for Supply Chain Change; Functional Roles in Supply Chain Change; Supply Chain Design-A Team Framework; Institutionalizing Supply Chain Changes; Task 3: Forging Supply Chain Partnerships; Motivations for Partnerships; Emerging Partnership Model; Planning for Partnerships; Core Competence and Partnerships; Organizing Improvement Efforts; Stage 3: Supply Chain Structure; The Extended EnterpriseÔ at Daimler Chrysler; Task 4: Managing Supply Chain Information; SCM and Information Technology; Topography of Supply Chain Applications; Supply-Chain Council; Task 5: Removing Cost from the Supply Chain; Cost and the Supply Chain; Root Cause-Clarity; Root Cause-Variability; Root Cause-Design; Root Cause-Information; Root Cause-Weak Links; Supply Chain Methodologies; Supply Chain Pre-study; Implementation Roadmap; From Purchasing to Strategic Sourcing-A Roadmap; Selection Supply Chain Software; Supply Chain Case Studies; Partnership Barriers in the Nuclear Industry; Wholesale Grocer: Supply Chain "Streamlining"; Plumbing Supplies: Manufacturer/Distributor; Supply Chain Management, Repair, and Overhaul Operations; Retail Distribution: From Low Tech to Leading Edge Distribution Center; British Telecom-Capacity Planning in a Deregulation Industry; Semiconductor Equipment: Supply Chain Links; Footwear Distribution; Bicycle Manufacturer: Internet Strategy; Consolidation Centers in the Lean Supply Chain; Demand-Driven Supply Chain in a Start Up; Automobile Industry: Incoming Material; Water Utility: Logistics Services Partnerships; Auto Parts Retailer-Logistics Partnership; Improving Furniture Manufacturer EVA; Performance Improvement Through Metrics for Buyers; Glossary; Bibliography
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, Fla Alexandria, Va : St. Lucie Press APICS
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (460 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 658.7/2; Industrial procurement -- Management; Industrial Procurement; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Purchasing & Buying; Industrial procurement -- Management; Ketenbeheer; Strategische planning; Management; Distributiekanalen; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1420025708; 9781420025705; 9781574442731; 1574442732
• Related ISBNs: 1574442732
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-446) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: 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).
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