258 Pages
by
CRC Press
264 Pages
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CRC Press
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Supply Chain Management (SCM) was once a "pie in the sky" concept that could not be fully achieved. A key barrier was the cost of communicating with and coordinating among the many independent suppliers in each supply chain. SCM is possible because of three changes: technology has developed that simplifies communication, new management paradigms have developed that are shared among supply chain... Read more
History and Introduction
Introduction
The Basics
Management Basics
Performance Measures
The Importance of Variance
Basics of Quality Management
Operating Environments
Customer Order Cycle
Customer Linkages
Design and Management of the Transformation
Managing for Improvement in the Supply Chain
Partnering with Suppliers
Quality Management
Work Teams
Materials Management
Purchasing
Distribution
Introduction
The Basics
Management Basics
Performance Measures
The Importance of Variance
Basics of Quality Management
Operating Environments
Customer Order Cycle
Customer Linkages
Design and Management of the Transformation
Managing for Improvement in the Supply Chain
Partnering with Suppliers
Quality Management
Work Teams
Materials Management
Purchasing
Distribution
Biography
Lawrence D. Fredendall, Ed Hill
"Anyone wanting to gain a basic understanding of just-in-time production, total quality management, or supply chain functions will find this work useful. It is must reading for managers in every segment of the distribution system…"
-CHOICE, October 2001
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