02354nam 2200433 a 450 991045613650332120200520144314.00-309-51539-4(CKB)110986584752948(EBL)3375391(MiAaPQ)EBC3375391(Au-PeEL)EBL3375391(CaPaEBR)ebr10038664(OCoLC)923256062(EXLCZ)9911098658475294820020404d2000 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Surviving supply chain integration[electronic resource] strategies for small manufacturers /Committee on Supply Chain Integration, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research CouncilWashington, D.C. ;[Great Britain] National Academy Pressc20001 online resource (163 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-06878-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-139) and index.""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Manufacturing Supply Chains""; ""3 Supply Chain Integration""; ""4 Integration Process""; ""Capabilities of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises 5""; ""6 Quality, Cost, Service, and Delivery""; ""7 Building Partnerships""; ""8 Management Skills and Human Factors""; ""9 Technology""; ""10 Globalization and Proximity""; ""Requirements and Characteristics of Successful Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers 11""""12 Assistance for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Enterprises""""13 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""APPENDIX A Survey: Characteristics of Small Manufacturers""; ""APPENDIX B Capability Mapping""; ""APPENDIX C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""Business logisticsSmall businessManagementElectronic books.Business logistics.Small businessManagement.670.68MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456136503321Surviving supply chain integration2158232UNINA