| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 276 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Logistics, the supply chain and competitive strategy -- Logistics and customer value -- Measuring logistics costs and performance -- Matching supply and demand -- Creating the responsive supply chain -- Strategic lead-time management -- The synchronous supply chain -- Complexity and the supply chain -- Managing the global pipeline -- Managing risk in the supply chain -- The era of network competition -- Overcoming the barriers to supply chain integration -- Creating a sustainable supply chain -- The supply chain of the future |
| Summary |
Effective development and management of a supply chain network is an invaluable source of sustainable advantage in today's turbulent global marketplace, where demand is difficult to predict and supply chains need to be more flexible as a result. This updated 4th edition of the bestselling Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a clear-headed guide to all the key topics in an integrated approach to supply chains, including: The link between logistics and customer value. Logistics and the bottom line measuring costs and performance. Creating a responsive supply chain. Managing the global pipeline. Managing supply chain relationships. Managing risk in the supply chain. Matching supply and demand. Creating a sustainable supply chain. Product design in the supply chain |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Business logistics -- Cost effectiveness
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Delivery of goods -- Management
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Business logistics -- Cost effectiveness.
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Delivery of goods -- Management.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780273731122 |
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0273731122 |
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9780273731139 |
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0273731130 |
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