Electronic Supply Chain Management: e-Business Perspective

Author: Zhang Furong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book broadly explores electronic supply chain management from the conceptual, management technology, collaborative operations, and management application perspectives. The conceptual section begins with an introduction to the basic concepts of supply chain management, supplemented by current industry trends, to help readers understand the fundamental framework of electronic supply chain management. The management technology section focuses on the tangible aspects of the supply chain, such as order processing, inventory management, warehouse management, and procurement management, explaining each topic in detail. The collaborative operations section aims to foster close partnerships between enterprises and their upstream and downstream manufacturers, enabling supply chain management to achieve performance. The final management application section explores the application of supply chain management, from global logistics management in the manufacturing industry to rapid response systems in the retail industry.