The profitable supply chain : a practitioner's guide /: a practitioner's guide. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ramnath Ganesan.
• Authors: Ganesan, Ramnath
• Contents: Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; A Changing Supply Network and Cost Structure; The Process Framework: MPC vs. SCM; Supply Chain Systems; The Supply Chain Organization; Summary; Chapter 2: Inventory Planning; The Role of Inventory in Operations; The Inventory Planning Process; Measures of Inventory Performance; Variability in the Supply Chain; Safety Stock (Buffer Inventory); The Service Level Method; The Newsvendor Model; Newsvendor Model Applied to a Retail Situation; Newsvendor Model Applied to a Strategic Buy Situation; The Incremental Margin Model; Batch Inventory. Inventory Budgeting; Special Inventory Situations; Multiple Transportation Modes; Staged Inventory; Raw Material Inventory; Postponement; Supplier Flexibility; Correlated Demand; Summary; Chapter 3: Demand Planning; The Importance of Demand Planning; The Demand Planning Process; Measures of Forecast Performance; Lagged Forecast Errors; Demand Forecasting; Time Series Forecasting; Moving Averages; Single Exponential Smoothing; Double Exponential Smoothing; Triple Exponential Smoothing; Impact of Price on Demand; Market Expansion; Weather Impact; Economic Indicators. Distortion of Demand Information; Demand Unawareness; Multiple Forecast Updates; Ordering and Replenishment Policies; Pyramid Forecasting; Forecasting Systems; Demand Collaboration; Summary; Chapter 4: Supply Planning; The Importance of Supply Planning; The Supply Planning Process; Replenishment Models; Continuous Review Replenishment; Periodic Review Replenishment; Requirements Planning Models; Materials Requirements Planning; Distribution Requirements Planning; Constraints-Based Planning; Capacity Constraints Due to Seasonal Demand; Advanced Planning Systems; Supply Collaboration. Purchase Order Collaboration; Inventory Collaboration; Supply Forecast Collaboration; Capacity Collaboration; Summary; Chapter 5: Sales and Operations Planning; The Importance of Sales and Operations Planning; The S & OP Workflow; S & OP Procedures and Templates; Customer Order Exceptions; Revenue Exceptions; Inventory Shortfall Exceptions; Excess Inventory Exceptions; Visual Aids; Summary; Chapter 6: Network Planning; The Importance of Network Planning; The Network Planning Process; Definition of Objectives and Constraints; Identification of Ideal Locations. Evaluation of Alternative Material Routings; Comparison and Selection of Network Alternatives; Definition of an Action Plan and Execution; Summary; Chapter 7: Supply Chain Performance Review; The Importance of Reviewing Performance; An Overview of the SCOR Model and Metrics; The Performance Review Process; Metrics, Variance Analysis, and Diagnostic Procedures; Manufacturing; Procurement; Transportation; Supply Chain; Financial Metrics for Supply Chain; Continuous Improvement; Product Performance and Rationalization; Supplier Performance and Rationalization; Customer Performance; Summary.
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (279 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 658.5; Business; Business logistics -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; Business logistics -- Management; Management science; Business & management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484205266
• Related ISBNs: 148420526X; 1484205278; 9781484205273; 9781484205273
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 19, 2015).
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