Supply Chain Management Technology and Methods

Author: Zhang Chenghai
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This book discusses the basic and applied technologies of supply chain management, as well as supply chain management methods. It begins by introducing the background, fundamental concepts, theoretical foundations of supply chain management, as well as its strategic and organizational issues. By explaining the three foundational technologies required for supply chain management—identification codes, barcodes, and electronic data interchange (EDI)—it extends to the applied technologies or systems in supply chain management, such as computer-assisted ordering technology, continuous replenishment technology, and cross-docking technology, while also covering quick response (QR) and effective consumer response (ECR). Finally, it analyzes the current state of supply chain management in China and proposes corresponding countermeasures. This book is suitable for logistics managers of enterprises that have entered or are preparing to enter the international market for competition, as well as instructors or researchers in the fields of management science and engineering, MBA, business management, and related areas.