Overview

Webster's Principles and Tools of Supply Chain Management provides a basic introduction to the concepts and tools of supply chain management and delivers an optimal balance of descriptive and analytical material. The book is divided into three parts: Foundation; Principles and Tools; and Synthesis. Part 1 introduces the basic concepts of supply chain management-concepts that are referred to and expanded upon in subsequent chapters; Part 2 focuses on the application of supply chain concepts within the context of particular supply chain activities (i.e., buy, make, moVe, store, or sell); Part 3, consisting of a single chapter, offers a macro perspective of supply chain management. It reconstructs and synthesizes earlier content while taking a step back to review and consider the entire system. A case study is included at the end of each chapter. Some of these cases focus on technology. Chapters that introduce analytical models begin with simple analyses and introduce added complexity and realism as the chapter progresses, thereby offering instructors flexibility with respect to the degree of analytical rigor that they are able to require of their students.

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Author:   Scott Webster
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.814kg
ISBN:  

9780072872682

ISBN 10:   0072872683
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   16 February 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

PrefacePART ONE FOUNDATION1 Introduction: Operations and Supply Chain Management2 Information Technology: ERP Systems, SCA Systems, and E-Commerce3 Supply Chain Foundations: System Slack and Related ConceptsPART TWOPRINCIPLES AND TOOLS4 Demand Management: Processing, Influencing, and Anticipating Demand5 Supply Management: Trends, Technologies, and Tactics6 Inventory Management I: Deterministic Analysis7 Inventory Management II: Stochastic Analysis8 Capacity Management: Analysis and Psychology9 Production Management: Flow Control and Scheduling10 Transportation Management: Elements and InsightsSupplement A Diagnostic Analysis IllustrationSupplement B International Transportation: Services and Legal Requirements11 Quality Management: Tools for Process Improvement Supplement Creative Problem Solving: Strategies and PitfallsPART THREE SYNTHESIS12 Supply Chain Strategy: Frameworks and SynthesisAppendix 1 Principles of Nature: Insights into Human and System BehaviorAppendix 2 Linchpin of E-Commerce: Basics of Encryption and Digital SignaturesAppendix 3 Summary of Notation and FormulasAppendix 4 Standard Normal Probability and Unit Normal Loss TableReferencesIndex

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Professor Webster's research focuses on a variety of issues related to improving competitiveness through logistics, including scheduling, policies for managing a supply chain, and the design of distribution networks. His industry work includes the areas of consulting and corporate finance. He teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in operations and supply chain management at Syracuse University.

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