Overview

For over a decade, there has been an increasing interest in the use of supply chain methods to improve performance across the entire business enterprise. Numerous industries have recognized the importance of efficient supply chain integration, and, as a result, supply chain management has become a standard part of business practice. The focus of the book is on supply chain practice, but supply chain practice that has been heavily influenced by supply chain research. It is this synergy between research and practice that continues to simulate new directions for research.

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Author:   Terry P. Harrison ,  Hau L. Lee ,  John J. Neale
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1st ed. 2003. 2nd printing 2005
Volume:   62
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9780387240992

ISBN 10:   0387240993
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   04 January 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Core Concepts and Practices.- Principles for the Strategic Design of Supply Chains.- Tactical Planning for Reinventing the Supply Chain.- The Role of Inventory in Superior Supply Chain Performance.- Supply Chain Performance Metrics.- Emerging Supply Chain Practices.- Sourcing Strategy and Supplier Relationships: Alliances Versus eProcurement.- Supply-Chain Coordination: How Companies Leverage Information Flows to Generate Value.- Supply-Chain.Net: The Impact of Web-Based Technologies on Supply Chain Management.- e-Business and Supply Chain Integration.- Managing Product Variety Through Postponement: Concept and Applications.- Creating and Leveraging Options in the High Technology Supply Chain.- Managing Supply Chains with Differentiated Service Requirements—Models and Applications.- Supply Chain in Action.- Data-Rich Supply Chain Management: The Case of Seven Eleven Japan.- Lucent Technologies: Achieving the “Impossible” by Using Provisioning and Postponement.- Measuring the Benefits of Product Standardization and Postponement of Configuration in a Supply Chain.- Combinatorial Auctions in Procurement.- The Benefits of Business-to-Business Applications for Fabless Semiconductor Companies.- Supply Chain Management at a Chip Tester Manufacturer.- Aerospace Supply Chain Dynamics.- Agent Models of Supply Network Dynamics.

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