A Practical Application of Supply Chain Management Principles

Title: A Practical Application of Supply Chain Management Principles
Author: Schoenfeldt, Thomas
ISBN: 0873897366 / 9780873897365
Format: Hard Cover
Pages: 224
Publisher: ASQ
Year: 2008
Availability: Out of Stock

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This is a book that is designed to share the principles of supply chain management and show how, when done well, they can give an organization a competitive advantage. It is written based on practical experiences of the author in relating them to industry principles. This book can be used as a textbook for business education or as a reference book for businesses that recognize the need to change the way that their process are managed. The principles discussed have been proven to work and create value-added results in many different industries.

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Readers will learn how to:

Understand their supply chain
Develop a supply chain strategy
Identify and evaluate suppliers
Select preferred suppliers
Build relationships
Measure and monitor supplier performance
Apply basic quality tools to customers and suppliers
And more!
 

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List of Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Chapter 1 : The Way Things Were (Are)
Chapter 2 : Understanding Your Supply Chain
Chapter 3 : Developing a Supply Chain Management Strategy
Chapter 4 : Make or Buy: The First Step in Supply Chain Management
Chapter 5 : Supplier Identification and Evaluation
Chapter 6 : Selection of a Preferred Supplier
Chapter 7 : International Considerations
Chapter 8 : Building Relationships
Chapter 9 : Supplier Quality System Surveys, Visits, and Continuous Improvement
Chapter 10 : Supplier Scorecards and Measures
Chapter 11 : Customer Satisfaction
Chapter 12 : How to Apply Basic Quality Tools to Customers and Suppliers
Chapter 13 : Materials Management
Chapter 14 : Information Technology Applications
Chapter 15 : Supplier Relationships at the Consumer Level

Bibliography
Index