Guide to Supply Chain Management
This guide brings supply chain theory to life. Written for people with a business interest in supply chain management, the book covers the key topics in eleven chapters, including plan, source, make, deliver and return as well as strategy, people, finance
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Guide to Supply Chain Management
Colin Scott Grange Partnership (UK) LLP The Grange, Elmbridge WR9 0DA Droitwich United Kingdom [email protected]
Henriette Lundgren Grange Partnership (UK) LLP The Grange, Elmbridge WR9 0DA Droitwich United Kingdom [email protected]
Paul Thompson Grange Partnership (UK) LLP The Grange, Elmbridge WR9 0DA Droitwich United Kingdom [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-17675-3 e-ISBN 978-3-642-17676-0 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-17676-0 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2011923331 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
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This guide is a really useful reminder of what good practice is and how it should be applied within supply chain management. The book is relevant for students of supply chain management and professional practitioners alike. The key aspects of supply chain are laid out clearly – plan, source, make, deliver, and return. The book is well constructed in totality – and I can envisage revisiting specific chapters in isolation whilst constructing and delivering supply chain strategy. This is the first book that I have come across that is focussed more upon the concepts underpinning the total supply chain rather than the physical execution of the supply chain. Its range is from forecasting, inventory management and cash through execution strategy and development. I would add it to my arsenal and recommend it to others. The content is relevant; concepts are clearly explained and supported by case studies that bring the concepts to life. The language used is clear and contemporary, visualisations re-enforce the concepts well. The additional suggested reading at the end of each chapter offers an added opportunity to further develop understanding of specific elements of the su
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