Distribution Planning and Control Managing in the Era of Supply Chain Management

At the dawn of the twenty-first century it has become increasingly clear, that to remain competitive in today's emerging global markets, companies can no longer depend on their own core strengths to drive marketplace leadership, but must look to their supply chains for new avenues of cost reduc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, David F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 2004, 2004
Edition:2nd ed. 2004
Series:Chapman & Hall Materials Management/Logistics Series
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Unit 1. Defining the Supply Chain Management Environment
  • 1 The Rise of Supply Chain Management
  • 2 Components of Distribution Management
  • Unit 2. Top Management Planning
  • 3 Business and Strategic Planning
  • 4 Forecasting in the Supply Chain Environment
  • 5 Demand, Operations, and Channel Planning
  • Unit 3. Distribution Operations Planning
  • 6 Managing Supply Chain Inventories
  • 7 Replenishment Inventory Planning
  • 8 Distribution Requirements Planning
  • Unit 4. Distribution Operations Execution
  • 9 Customer Relationship Management
  • 10 Supplier Relationship Management
  • 11 Warehousing
  • 12 Transportation
  • Unit 5. International Distribution and Distribution Information Technology
  • 13 International Distribution
  • 14 Information Technology and Supply Chain Management