Supply Chain Management (BFT 322/3)

Learn what it takes to develop and have a "best-in-class" supply chainThis new edition shows you how to build supply chains that work by illustrating how leading companies are doing it. Identifying world-class supply chains in more than a dozen different industries and explaining in detail how these companies got to where they are, this essential book reveals the proven strategies, solutions, and performance metrics used by leading companies to design their extended enterprises. Identifies proven strategies, solutions, and performance metrics for supply chain management best practice benchmarks Shows how to manage supply chains in a global marketplace and how to choose third-party providers New edition includes new chapters on green supply chains and lean supply chains, and expanded analysis of emerging technologies Includes coverage of supply chain metrics, planning and forecasting, procurement, manufacturing, transportation, globalization, customer service, collaboration, security, and workforce management Written by the Editorial Director of Penton Media′s Supply Chain Group and a Contributing Editor to IndustryWeek magazineIt also offers guidance on the latest technology, green supply chains, going lean, how to choose third-party logistics providers, and how to manage the supply chain in a global environment.

This volume contains a broad spectrum of both research and applications in both supply chain management and e-business. Several chapters are written by practitioners at leading corporations. It contains a variety of perspectives from researchers and practitioners in disciplines beyond pure operations management or operations research. This volume is suitable for researchers in supply chain management, e-business, and applied operations research as well as graduate students in these and other related disciplines. It would also be of interest to industry practitioners in supply chain management and e-business with interests in operations managements and operations research.

WHETHER YOUR BUSINESS is large or small, whether your company manufactures printed circuit boards or plastic molding machines or sells handbags or lawn furniture, it is not unreasonh to expect t that there is a crisis looming some time in its fuable ture. The reality is that no business or industry is immune from crisis. While our tendency is to think about major disasters that create havoc and impact whole communities— such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, or severe winter storms— for most businesses, the disaster is more likely to be on a smaller scale. For most businesses, disaster can come from an event that may not generate headlines, such as a water main break in the immediate area, a fi re confirmed to a small section of their business, or the failure of their IT systems.

Supply Chain Management concerns organizational aspects of integrating legally separated firms as well as coordinating material and information flows within a production-distribution network. Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems being used for transaction handling and order execution in most firms today have been supplemented by Advanced Planning Systems (APS) for coordinating flows, exploiting bottlenecks and keeping due dates. This book provides insights regarding the concepts underlying APS. Special emphasis is given to modelling supply chains and implementing APS in industry successfully. Understanding is enhanced through the use of case studies as well as an introduction to the solution algorithms used. For the third edition the content of the book has been updated thoroughly taking into account latest APS software developments, research results and experiences with APS implementation projects. Two new case studies have been added resulting in a total of six case studies now covering a wide range of industrial sectors and ideas to implement APS successfully. Finally, a new chapter on Purchasing & Material Requirements Planning complements the description of APS.