Supply Chain Management (Modern Logistics Series)

Author: Hou Fangmiao
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Supply chain and its management are hot issues in the development of the contemporary economy. At the end of the 20th century, experts predicted that competition in the 21st century would surpass the competition between companies and products, being replaced by the competition between supply chains. Against the backdrop of global economic integration, the competition of enterprises in the 21st century depends on who can use the best means to control costs, reduce expenses in procurement, distribution, inventory management, and so on, to finally win customers. Therefore, only by relying on supply chain management to enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises can they stand unshakable in the market. The content of this book is relatively widely involved in various aspects of supply chain management, and it focuses on elaborating on theories based on their importance in the entire system, while some content is only mentioned. Interested readers can refer to the references attached at the end of the book to conduct further research. Additionally, each chapter of this book is accompanied by review questions to help readers check the level of knowledge mastery.