Table of contents PART ONE ? SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Chapter 1 21st Century Supply Chains
Chapter 2 Logistics
Chapter 3 Customer Accommodation
Chapter 4 Procurement and Manufacturing
Chapter 5 Information Technology Framework
PART TWO ? SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
Chapter 6 Inventory
Chapter 7 Transportation Infrastructure
Chapter 8 Transportation Operations
Chapter 9 Warehousing
Chapter 10 Packaging and Materials Handling
Chapter 11 Operational Integration
PART THREE ? SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS DESIGN
Chapter 12 Global Strategic Positioning
Chapter 13 Network Integration
Chapter 14 Logistics Design and Operational Planning
PART FOUR ? SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS ADMINSTRATION
Chapter 15 Relationship Development and Management
Chapter 16 Operational, Financial and Social Performance
EPILOGUE
New Features
This text examines SCM issues within the context of logistics. It will help in giving a new perspective to the traditional courses on logistics and will augment the courses on SCM. It integrates technology and provides a sound foundation that clearly describes the role of logistics within the supply chain, portraying a complete view of the subject and going farther to show how all the pieces fit together. It includes the most current trends in process integration, relationship management, supply chain security and sustainability, globalization, and the impact of the new consumer economy on supply chain management and design.
Feature Highlights
? Integrated treatment of technology, including ERP and advanced planning and scheduling systems.
? Technology--Vast coverage of the most current technology in this industry such as Information Networks, Enterprise Resource Planning and Decision Support Systems are covered.
? Includes current topics like process integration, relationship management, supply chain security and sustainability, globalization, and the impact of the new consumer economy on supply chain management and design.
? Unique Balanced Approach -- The book offers a unique blend of supply chain and logistics. It integrates spreadsheet-based solution methods in the text and problem material. Actual Excel screens are used to illustrate the use of the methods to make it easier to replicate the examples and problems, following the illustrated Excel commands
? Extensive integration of spreadsheet-based solution methods in the text and problem material