Supplier Management - The Frontier of Management Informatization in the 21st Century

Author: Yu Miao
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: As the source of the supply chain, supplier management undoubtedly plays a decisive role in cost control, process control, and module connectivity between systems in the entire supply chain. This book fills the gap in academic research on supplier management theory by systematically introducing relevant concepts of supply chain management. At the same time, it provides a detailed analysis and introduction of procurement and supply, as well as their integration, in the context of e-commerce and the global market landscape. Overall, the book combines systematic professional knowledge with the application of specific mathematical models, vividly guiding operational research models through case studies to facilitate readers' comprehension and understanding. Additionally, extensive case studies combining software and hardware platforms enhance the book's practicality and application value. The book consists of 14 chapters: Chapter 1 introduces relevant concepts of supply chain management; Chapters 2 to 12 sequentially expand on the content of supply and procurement; Chapter 13 provides a detailed explanation of the integration of e-commerce with procurement and supply in the context of the booming e-commerce era; and Chapter 14 focuses on the internationalization of procurement and supply in the current global landscape.