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Supply chain design and management : strategic and tactical perspectives / Manish Govil, Jean-Marie Proth

Author
Govil, Manish
Published
San Diego : Academic Press, [2002]
Copyright Date
©2002
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 187 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators
Proth, Jean-Marie, 1938-
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Definition of a Supply Chain -- 3 Supply Chain at the Strategic Level -- 4 Supply Chain at the Tactical Level -- 5 Product Development in a Supply Chain -- 6 Enabling Technologies -- 7 Conclusion -- App. A.
Summary
Supply Chain Design and Management introduces the concept of a sharing mechanism that will ensure the sustainability of a supply chain by fair distribution of costs and benefits. This book provides a holistic view of the supply chain from product development, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution and storage, to retailing. The presentation of the enabling technologies in supply chain management will help companies better understand their options. ʹ Provides a step-by-step framework for designing supply chains at the strategic level ʹ Written for those who deal with the supply chains on a day-to-day basis as well as those new to the field ʹ Provides a synthesis of best practices for managing supply chains at the tactical level ʹ Provides a review of the state-of-the-art in enabling information technologies and business applications ʹ Explains the concepts with examples from the industry and simple mathematical formulations ʹ Is accessible to graduate students for an excellent understanding of how supply chains work and can join the industry armed with the knowledge of the workings of supply chains.
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ISBN
9780122941511
0122941519
9780080518183 (electronic bk.)
0080518184 (electronic bk.)
1281053821
9781281053824
9786611053826
6611053824
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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