Basics of Supply Chain Management

Readers will find the tools they need to reduce costs, increase customers, and increase profit. This book provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts in managing the flow of materials both inside an individual organization and throughout the supply chain. Topics include performance measures, quality management, forecasting and customer linkages, manufacturing planning and control systems, demand management, production and resource planning, master scheduling, material and capacity planning, JIT, TPM, constraints management, partnering, work teams, materials management, inventory management, principles, purchasing, distribution, and how they all relate to effective SCM.

Sommario

The Authors, About APICS, 1. Introduction, 2. Management Basics, 3. Performance Measures, 4. Variance and Dependent Events, 5. Basics of Quality Management, 6. Operating Environments, 7. Basics of Constraints Management, 8. The Customer Linkage, 9. Design and Managementof the Transformation, 10. Planning, Controlling, and Improving the Supply Chain, 11. The Synchronized Supply Chain, 12. Partnering with Suppliers, 13. Quality Management, 14. Work Teams, 15. Materials Management, 16. Purchasing and Distribution, 17. Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, 18. Summary, References and Further Readings, Index

Info autore

Lawrence D. Fredendall, Ed Hill

Riassunto

Offers an introduction to the fundamental concepts in managing the flow of materials both inside an individual organization and throughout the supply chain. This title includes topics such as performance measures, quality management, forecasting and customer linkages, manufacturing planning and control systems, JIT, TPM, and partnering.

Testo aggiuntivo

"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 2001Promo Copy

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence D. Fredendall, Fredendall Lawrence D., Ed Hill, James E. Hill, Hill Ed
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 28.12.2000
• EAN: 9781574441208
• ISBN: 978-1-57444-120-8
• Pagine: 258
• Dimensioni: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Peso: 650 g
• Illustrazioni: Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Serie: Resource Management; St. Lucie Press/APICS Series o; Resource Management; St. Lucie Press/APICS Series o
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Diritto, professione, finanze; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Altro; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Real Estate / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Purchasing & Buying, Purchasing & supply management, Management of real estate, property & plant, Purchasing and supply management, Management of assets: real estate, property and plant