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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808130103321

Autore

Mentzer John T

Titolo

Fundamentals of supply chain management [[electronic resource] ] : twelve drivers of competitive advantage / / John T. Mentzer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2004

ISBN

1-4522-0460-8

1-4522-2214-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (293 p.) : ill

Disciplina

658.5

Soggetti

Business logistics

Strategic planning

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. 257-273) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; 1 - Supply Chain Management; 2 - Coordinate the Traditional Business Functions Across the Company and Across the Supply Chain; 3 - Collaborate With Supply Chain Partners on Noncore Competency Functions; 4 - Look for Supply Chain Synergies; 5 - Not All Customers Are Created Equal; 6 - Identify and Manage the Supply Chain Flow Cycles; 7 - Manage Demand (Not Just the Forecast); 8 - Substitute Information for Assets; 9 - Systems Are Templates to Be Laid Over Processes; 10 - Not All Products Are Created Equal; 11 - Make Yourself Easy to Do Business With

12 - Do Not Let Tactics Overshadow Strategies13 - Align Your Supply Chain Strategies and Your Reward Structures; 14 - Putting It All Together; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This text introduces 12 'drivers' for success based on the author's extensive research and experience in consulting. The roles of all the traditional business functions in supply chain management - marketing, sales, logistics, etc. - are also addressed.