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Autore |
Prater Edmund |
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Titolo |
An introduction to supply chain management [[electronic resource] ] : a global supply chain support perspective / / Edmund Prater and Kim Whitehead |
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[New York, N.Y.] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017), : Business Expert Press, 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-78268-405-0 |
1-60649-376-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (190 p.) |
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Collana |
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Supply and operations management collection, , 2156-8200 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Business logistics |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Part of: 2013 digital library. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Section I. Getting started -- Introduction -- 1. Getting on the same page -- 2. The global stage -- 3. Supply chain strategy -- Section II. SCM components -- 4. Forecasting -- 5. Inventory management -- 6. Logistics -- 7. Information technology -- 8. Customer service -- 9. Uncertainty -- Section III. The future -- 10. Future SCM trends -- Reader's notes -- Notes -- References -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In order to succeed today you must speak different languages. This doesn't necessarily mean Chinese, German or English. Rather it refers to the need to speak, accounting, finance, marketing and operations. This book is written for the executive who is not a supply chain management professional but who wants to learn more about his or her supply chain. We will do this by diving into some best practices, examples of how other companies have managed their supply chain, and getting an overall briefing on the state of the art in supply chain management today. Questions and topics will be brought up that will help you have an informed discussion with the supply chain management professionals in your company. As prior supply chain and manufacturing executives and now educators, we hope to share with you a mix of our professional and academic experience and knowledge that will provide you a framework for understanding the placement of |
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