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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461527003321

Autore

Feigin Gerald

Titolo

Supply chain planning and analytics [[electronic resource] ] : the right product in the right place at the right time / / Gerald Feigin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017), : Business Expert Press, c2012

ISBN

1-78268-101-9

1-283-89295-2

1-60649-246-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Collana

Supply and operations management collection, , 2156-8200

Classificazione

658.7 FEI

Disciplina

658.7

Soggetti

Business logistics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-150) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Demand planning -- 3. Sales and operations planning -- 4. Inventory and supply planning -- Afterword -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Supply chain planning is concerned with making decisions about how many goods to procure, make, and deliver before knowing exactly what the demand for products is going to be. These planning decisions are difficult because they must be made with uncertain and dynamic information about future demand, available production capacity, and sources of supply. This book focuses on the three interlinked processes that compose effective supply chain planning: demand planning, sales and operations planning, and inventory and supply planning. If executed well, these planning processes will help a company to achieve its targeted balance between efficiency and responsiveness. If executed poorly, they can be the root cause of any number of supply chain problems. This book describes these processes, how they are interconnected, and the practical challenges of implementing them. It also explains the important ways in which analytical tools and methods can be utilized to make better supply chain planning decisions.