Publisher's Synopsis
Encyclopaedia of Pathways to Supply Chain Excellence shows how to add value to an organization through the optimum use of resources and supply chain elements and through the provision of improved cus- tomer satisfaction. Resources are defined as all available resources, whether owned or borrowed along the complete supply chain, from the supplier's supplier, through to the customer's customer. Specific supply chain issues and opportunities related to service industries, e-Supply Chain and emerging markets like India and China are key features of this book. The coverage focuses on how to build a competitive supply chain using viable management strategies, operational models, and information technology. It includes a core presentation on supply chain management, collaborative planning, advanced planning and bud- geting system, risk management and new initiatives such as incorporating anthropometry into design of products. SCM provides different management principles to help in the designed planning and control- ling the network of suppliers in order to synchronize the variability of customer's demand with the vari- ability of capacity of suppliers. Encyclopaedia of Pathways to Supply Chain Excellence shows how to add value to an organization through the optimum use of resources and supply chain elements and through the provision of improved cus- tomer satisfaction. Resources are defined as all available resources, whether owned or borrowed along the complete supply chain, from the supplier's supplier, through to the customer's customer. Specific supply chain issues and opportunities related to service industries, e-Supply Chain and emerging markets like India and China are key features of this book. The coverage focuses on how to build a competitive supply chain using viable management strategies, operational models, and information technology. It includes a core presentation on supply chain management, collaborative planning, advanced planning and bud- geting system, risk management and new initiatives such as incorporating anthropometry into design of products. SCM provides different management principles to help in the designed planning and control- ling the network of suppliers in order to synchronize the variability of customer's demand with the vari- ability of capacity of suppliers.
