LEADER 04625nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910778641703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-309-17341-8 010 $a0-309-51539-4 035 $a(CKB)110986584752948 035 $a(EBL)3375391 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3375391 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3375391 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10038664 035 $a(OCoLC)923256062 035 $a(BIP)006421381 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584752948 100 $a20020404d2000 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 00$aSurviving supply chain integration$b[electronic resource] $estrategies for small manufacturers /$fCommittee on Supply Chain Integration, Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council 210 $aWashington, D.C. ;$a[Great Britain] $cNational Academy Press$dc2000 215 $a1 online resource (163 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-06878-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-139) and index. 327 $a""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"" 327 $a""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"" 330 8 $aThe managed flow of goods and information from raw material to final sale also known as a "supply chain" affects everything--from the U.S. gross domestic product to where you can buy your jeans. The nature of a company's supply chain has a significant effect on its success or failure--as in the success of Dell Computer's make-to-order system and the failure of General Motor's vertical integration during the 1998 United Auto Workers strike.Supply Chain Integration looks at this crucial component of business at a time when product design, manufacture, and delivery are changing radically and globally. This book explores the benefits of continuously improving the relationship between the firm, its suppliers, and its customers to ensure the highest added value. This book identifies the state-of-the-art developments that contribute to the success of vertical tiers of suppliers and relates these developments to the capabilities that small and medium-sized manufacturers must have to be viable participants in this system. Strategies for attaining these capabilities through manufacturing extension centers and other technical assistance providers at the national, state, and local level are suggested. This book identifies action steps for small and medium-sized manufacturers--the "seed corn" of business start-up and development--to improve supply chain management. The book examines supply chain models from consultant firms, universities, manufacturers, and associations. Topics include the roles of suppliers and other supply chain participants, the rise of outsourcing, the importance of information management, the natural tension between buyer and seller, sources of assistance to small and medium-sized firms, and a host of other issues. Supply Chain Integration will be of interest to industry policymakers, economists, researchers, business leaders, and forward-thinking executives. 606 $aBusiness logistics 606 $aSmall business$xManagement 610 $aSmall Business 610 $aBusiness & Economics 615 0$aBusiness logistics. 615 0$aSmall business$xManagement. 676 $a670.68 700 $aSupply Chain Integration Committee$01516514 712 02$aEngineering and Technical Systems Committee, 712 02$aBoard on Manufacturing and Engineering Design Staff, 712 02$aDivision on Engineering and Physical Sciences Staff, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778641703321 996 $aSurviving supply chain integration$93753031 997 $aUNINA