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Zusatztext "Supply Chain for Liquids is fun to read. Wally draws from his extensive liquid-products experience! as both practitioner and consultant! to entertain the reader with amazing stories while instructing the reader on the practicalities that maximize the financial return in a liquid-products business. Every supply chain network uses some form of liquids! and many supply chain networks are true hybrids! planning and controlling equal proportions of discrete and liquid products. Wally's point of view is so fresh that it is fair to say that this book offers something worth learning for every supply chain professional."--William T. Walker! CFPIM! CIRM! from the Preface Klappentext Supply Chain for Liquids: Out of the Box Approaches to Liquid Logistics provides a thorough analysis of liquid logistics! a crucial but often overlooked business issue. It covers a broad range of topics including the business! operational! and technical aspects of the Supply Chain for LiquidsA[ model! allowing readers to leverage the inherent properties of liquids toward business success. This volume details an approach that is justified based on both business and social/environmental value! offering a groundbreaking "how-to" guide for revolutionizing logistical operations and increasing competitive advantage. It challenges traditional thinking! enabling businesses to identify new ways to maximize efficiency and profit. Zusammenfassung Presents an analysis of liquid logistics. This book covers a broad range of topics including the business, operational, and technical aspects of the Supply Chain for Liquidsa model, allowing readers to leverage the inherent properties of liquids toward business success. Inhaltsverzeichnis Current Liquid-Logistics Techniques Upstream/Source Liquid Practices Business-to-Business Practices Business-to-Consumer PracticesProcess-Engineering Practices Summary of Lessons Learned from Current Liquid-LogisticsTechniquesSupply Chain and Supply Chain for LiquidsDefinitions and Terminology Key Drivers of Supply Chain versus Supply Chain for Liquids Why Supply Chain for Liquids? Supply Chain for Liquids and Process Industries The Liquid Lens Logistics Characteristics of Liquid ProductsAll Parts of the System Work TogetherFinding New Opportunities through the Liquid Lens Wider Impact of Supply Chain for Liquids Potential Leaks in a Supply Chain for Liquids SystemSimplify - Snatch Simplicity from the Jaws of Complexity Liquids: A Primer Industry and Product Applications of Supply Chainfor LiquidsIndustry Applications B2C (Business to Consumer) Applications Nonliquid Applications of Supply Chain for LiquidsCross-Fertilizing Supply Chain for Liquids Applications Operational Configurations of Supply Chain andSupply Chain for LiquidsSupply Chain Adapted Supply ChainSupply Chain for Liquids Optimal Supply Chain for LiquidsCase Study: Worldwide Liquids Producer Activities and the Supply Chain for LiquidsPackagingProduct Demand Visibility Customer Behavior VisibilityEfficiencies in the Production ProcessAdditional Producer Benefits Protecting Your PositionParticipatory CRM and the Voice of the CustomerProduct Security The Process Defines the Product DistributionMini-Tank Storage System at the Distribution CenterTank System on the TruckDistribution Planning and Execution Information System Extended-Distance/Extended-Complexity Supply Chain for LiquidsEuropean/Asian Supply Chain for Liquids Issues Additional Distributor Operational IssuesCustomer/UserBusiness PerspectiveTechnical Perspective A Supply Chain for Liquids World Supply Chain for Liquids as an Internet-Purchasing Enabler Special Operational Considerations of Supply Chainfor LiquidsBatch Control Pressurization and Gas Blankets Reverse Flow/Reverse Logistics Liquid SeedingCleaning Methods and Systems Managing the Supply Chain for Liquids Designing the Supply Chain for LiquidsImplementing/Transitioning to Supply Chain for Liq...
