Publisher's Synopsis
In the manufacturing industry the problem of setting up and managing supply chain relationships has recently become of an unprecedented complexity and importance. Today even the most common products are obtained through processes that are highly complex as regards the production technology, the required knowledge and the number of stages involved. Over the last decade, supply chain management has advanced from the warehouse and logistics to strategic management. Integrating theory and practices of supply chain management, this book incorporates hands-on literature on selected topics of value creation, supply chain management optimization and mass-customization. These topics represent key building blocks in management decisions and highlight the increasing importance of the supply chains supporting the global economy. Total Supply Chain Management shows how to add value to an organization through the optimum use of resources and supply chain elements and through the provision of improved customer 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 budgeting 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 controlling the network of suppliers in order to synchronize the variability of customer's demand with the variability of capacity of suppliers. Supply chain relationships play an important role in achieving the firm's goals. The coordination and integration of activities with suppliers and understanding of customer's needs results in greater benefits for companies. Companies are inclined to work with different suppliers in different ways. It is important that the relationship with suppliers satisfies their company needs. It may be beneficial to network the supplier, to develop partnerships and alliances that will benefit both partners. This could be based on production, personal, and or symbolic networking, that will turn on strategic alliances, allowing the information sharing, risk sharing, obtaining mutual benefits and coordinating plans, permitting the improvement of the supply chain. In the manufacturing industry the problem of setting up and managing supply chain relationships has recently become of an unprecedented complexity and importance. Today even the most common products are obtained through processes that are highly complex as regards the production technology, the required knowledge and the number of stages involved. Over the last decade, supply chain management has advanced from the warehouse and logistics to strategic management. Integrating theory and practices of supply chain management, this book incorporates hands-on literature on selected topics of value creation, supply chain management optimization and mass-customization. These topics represent key building blocks in management decisions and highlight the increasing importance of the supply chains supporting the global economy. Total Supply Chain Management shows how to add value to an organization through the optimum use of resources and supply chain elements and through the provision of improved customer 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 budgeting 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 controlling the network of suppliers in order to synchronize the variability of customer's demand with the variability of capacity of suppliers. Supply chain relationships play an important role in achieving the firm's goals. The coordination and integration of activities with suppliers and understanding of customer's needs results in greater benefits for companies. Companies are inclined to work with different suppliers in different ways. It is important that the relationship with suppliers satisfies their company needs. It may be beneficial to network the supplier, to develop partnerships and alliances that will benefit both partners. This could be based on production, personal, and or symbolic networking, that will turn on strategic alliances, allowing the information sharing, risk sharing, obtaining mutual benefits and coordinating plans, permitting the improvement of the supply chain. In the manufacturing industry the problem of setting up and managing supply chain relationships has recently become of an unprecedented complexity and importance. Today even the most common products are obtained through processes that are highly complex as regards the production technology, the required knowledge and the number of stages involved. Over the last decade, supply chain management has advanced from the warehouse and logistics to strategic management. Integrating theory and practices of supply chain management, this book incorporates hands-on literature on selected topics of value creation, supply chain management optimization and mass-customization. These topics represent key building blocks in management decisions and highlight the increasing importance of the supply chains supporting the global economy. Total Supply Chain Management shows how to add value to an organization through the optimum use of resources and supply chain elements and through the provision of improved customer 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 budgeting 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 controlling the network of suppliers in order to synchronize the variability of customer's demand with the variability of capacity of suppliers. Supply chain relationships play an important role in achieving the firm's goals. The coordination and integration of activities with suppliers and understanding of customer's needs results in greater benefits for companies. Companies are inclined to work with different suppliers in different ways. It is important that the relationship with suppliers satisfies their company needs. It may be beneficial to network the supplier, to develop partnerships and alliances that will benefit both partners. This could be based on production, personal, and or symbolic networking, that will turn on strategic alliances, allowing the information sharing, risk sharing, obtaining mutual benefits and coordinating plans, permitting the improvement of the supply chain.
