The first book on supply chain management

Author: Lu Shunnyan
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Currently, supply chain management has become a prominent field of study, receiving significant attention in both research and practical applications. As a member of an organization, you may have already sensed the influence of supply chain management, quietly spreading throughout the industry—your material department is implementing a new planning and scheduling system, aiming to replace the traditional operational model. The neighboring procurement department no longer needs to expend considerable effort on complex procurement requirements, as the online procurement platform has been successfully launched. Indeed, it is now difficult for businesses to remain detached from this wave of supply chain management. Therefore, supply chain management may have seemed to you previously as an important yet mysterious field of study, but now, it is likely no longer acceptable to maintain a detached attitude. The author of this book, with accumulated professional knowledge from continuous focus on the supply chain management field and practical experience from long-term guidance in helping businesses implement supply chain management projects, takes a practical approach and combines current industry development trends to provide an in-depth analysis of the strategic significance and value of supply chain management for businesses. It meticulously elaborates on the scope and details of a comprehensive supply chain management system. Thus, this book can assist you in understanding the essence of supply chain management, further exploring its current practical applications and trends, and achieving the goals of process reengineering and enhancing corporate performance. After reading this book, supply chain management will no longer be a novel or trendy term for you but will become a concrete strategic direction for strategic thinking and an effective tool for improving corporate competitiveness.
Conceptual Section: Core Competitive Advantage of Enterprises, Core Processes, and E-Value of Supply Chain Models
Introduction to Supply Chain Management Models—Detailed explanation of the definition, evolution, and value of supply chain management
Challenges of Supply Chain Management—Demand variability, inventory, and the dilemma between supply chain visibility and safety stock
The Three Core Processes of Supply Chain Management—Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Demand Fulfillment
Customer-Centric Supply Chain Management—Analysis of the core of supply chain management, collaborative operations, supplier relationship management, and customer relationship management
The Meaning and System Functions of Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)—The core of planning and scheduling
Practical Section: Self-Assessment of Enterprise Supply Chain Management Capability—Purpose of diagnosis, evaluation scales, key points for implementing supply chain management systems
Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment in the Retail Industry
Case Studies Section: In-depth Analysis of High-Tech Manufacturing Cases—Dell Computers, Compal Computers
In-depth Analysis of Renewable Energy Industry Cases—Worldwide Retail Exchange