Supply chain management

Author: Yang Xiaoyan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Jointly written by universities with distinct characteristics and strong capabilities in logistics education over the past decade, including Fudan University, Shanghai Second Polytechnic University, Shanghai International Business College, and Suzhou Industrial Park Vocational and Technical College. The contributors are all excellent teachers and experts from teaching, research, and practical work lines. Closely integrated with current practices in the logistics field, the book emphasizes the cultivation of operational skills, reflecting the latest practical knowledge and operational techniques in this profession. It not only elaborates on advanced Western logistics management theories but also includes practical case studies and successful examples from various fields of domestic logistics management. The design of the book is innovative, with each chapter structured around learning guidance, main text, exercises, and case discussions, facilitating teaching. The mainstream trend of international logistics development in the 21st century is "supply chain integration management." This book is written from the perspective of supply chain, re-examining the main functions of corporate logistics (procurement, inventory, transportation, distribution), emphasizing cross-enterprise logistics collaboration and integration, and incorporating the evaluation of supply chain logistics costs and performance, as well as the organizational structure of supply chain logistics. Additionally, the book dedicates special chapters to logistics and supply chain information systems, e-commerce supply chains, and international supply chains. With the philosophy of "integration" as its core, the book covers the main functions, performance, and organizational management of supply chain logistics, and introduces the key technologies influencing supply chain logistics development—information systems and e-commerce. The final chapter discusses supply chain operations and management in the context of globalization. This book is suitable for use as a textbook for supply chain or logistics management courses in practical-oriented undergraduate, junior college, and vocational colleges. It is edited by Yang Xiaoyan of Shanghai International Business College as the chief editor, responsible for designing the overall framework and finalizing the manuscript. Zhou Yanjun and Fu Yonghua serve as deputy editors. The contributors include Yang Xiaoyan, Zhou Yanjun (Shanghai Second Polytechnic University), Fu Yonghua (Suzhou Industrial Park Vocational and Technical College), Huang Peng (Shanghai WTO Affairs Consulting Center), Li Xin, Zhang Zhihong, Hu Erbao, and Liu Lintao (Shanghai International Business College).