Designing and managing the supply chain : concepts, strategies, and case studies

Author(s)

• Simchi-Levi, David
• Kaminsky, Philip
• Simchi-Levi, Edith

Bibliographic Information

Designing and managing the supply chain : concepts, strategies, and case studies

David Simchi-Levi, Philip Kaminsky, Edith Simchi-Levi

Irwin/McGraw-Hill, c2000

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-308) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This introduction to issues pertinent to supply chain management discusses topics ranging from the basics, such as inventory management, logistics network design and distributions systems, to the more advanced, such as strategic alliances, the value of information in the supply chain, and international issues in supply chain management.

Table of Contents

• Network configuration
• inventory management
• the value of information
• distribution strategies
• strategic alliances
• international supply chain management
• SCM and product design
• customer value
• information technology
• decision support systems
• the computerized beer game
• the risk pool game 397.

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Details

• NCID: BA47588770
• ISBN:
  • 0072357568
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 321 p.
• Size: 24 cm.
• Attached Material: 1 computer laser optical disk (4 3/4 in.)
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 658.5
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physical distribution of goods -- Management
  • LCSH : Marketing channels -- Management