Ebook: Practical Application of Supply Chain Management Principles

This is a book that is designed to share the principles of supply chain management and show how, when done well, they can give an organization a competitive advantage. It is written based on practical experiences of the author in relating them to industry principles. This book can be used as a textbook for business education or as a reference book for businesses that recognize the need to change the way that their process are managed. The principles discussed have been proven to work and create value-added results in many different industries. Readers will learn how to:

Understand their supply chain

Develop a supply chain strategy

Identify and evaluate suppliers

Select preferred suppliers

Build relationships

Measure and monitor supplier performance

Apply basic quality tools to customers and suppliers

And more!

Content:
Front Matter
• List of Figures and Tables
• Introduction
• Preface
• Table of Contents
1. The Way Things Were (are)
2. Understanding Your Supply Chain
3. Developing a Supply Chain Management Strategy
4. Make or Buy: The First Step in Supply Chain Management
5. Supplier Identification and Evaluation
6. Selection of a Preferred Supplier
7. International Considerations
8. Building Relationships
9. Supplier Quality System Surveys, Visits, and Continuous Improvement
10. Supplier Scorecards and Measures
11. Customer Satisfaction
12. How to Apply Basic Quality Tools to Customers and Suppliers
13. Materials Management
14. Information Technology Applications
15. Supplier Relationships at the Consumer Level
• Bibliography
Index