Essentials of Supply Chain Management (eBook)

Michael H. Hugos (Autor)

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2003 | 1. Auflage
254 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-471-43429-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Streamlining supply chain efficiency to maximize
profitability

This practical guide describes how the supply chain operates and
discusses the issues and techniques that are relevant for companies
seeking to improve the management of their supply chains. Organized
using the features of the Essentials series, this easy-to-use guide
contains tips and techniques for maximizing supply chain innovation
strategies, as well as real-world examples developed from working
with companies such as Johnson Wax, Starbucks, Borg-Warner, and
Premier Health Care. Supply chain expert Michael Hugos analyzes the
components of a well designed and managed supply chain, explains
the metrics involved in measuring performance, and presents a
pragmatic approach to designing and building supply chain
systems.

Michael Hugos (Chicago, IL) is the Chief Information Officer of
Network Services Company, a $6.8 Billion distribution organization
serving customers throughout North America. He has extensive
experience in distribution, logistics, and applying technology to
meet the challenges of supply chain management. He holds an MBA
from Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management.

Autor

MICHAEL HUGOS is the chief information officer of Network Services Company, a $6.8 billion distribution organization serving customers throughout North America. He has extensive experience in distribution, logistics, and applying technology to meet the challenges of supply chain management. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

Inhalt

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

1. Basic Concepts of Supply Chain Management.

2. Supply Chain Operations: Planning and Sourcing.

3. Supply Chain Operations: Making and Delivering.

4. Supply Chain Coordination and Use of Technology.

5. Measuring Performance: Supply Chain Metrics.

6. Defining Supply Chain Opportunities.

7. Developing Supply Chain Systems.

8. The Promise of the Real-Time Supply Chain.

Additional Resources.

Index.

Rezensionen

"...an excellent introduction into supply chain management...a book
you should own and loan out to others frequently..." (Supply
Management, 10 April 2003)

"In clear and concise prose, this lean book outlines the most
crucial tenets and concepts of supply chain management." (Supply
Chain Management Review, September/October 2003)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.2.2003
• Reihe/Serie: Essentials Series
• Reihe/Serie: Essentials Series
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Logistik / Produktion
• Schlagworte: Accounting • Business & Management • Controlling • Corporate/Managerial Accounting • Rechnungswesen • Strategic Management • Strategisches Management • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 0-471-43429-9 / 0471434299
• ISBN-13: 978-0-471-43429-0 / 9780471434290