Gower Handbook of Supply Chain Management
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Rating | : | 4.94 (540 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0566085119 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 720 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-10-24 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Indeed, John is generally regarded as one of the world's thought leaders in the supply chain management field, and continues to be much sought after as a keynote speaker on the international conference circuit. John Gattorna is one of the few people who have been continuously engaged in the evolution of supply chain thinking, from the early days of 'physical distribution management' (1975), through 'logistics management' (1980s/19
Written by a team of leading consultants with contributions from leading academic experts, this book will help you to keep pace with the latest global developments in supply chain management and logistics, and plan for the future. It looks at all aspects of operational excellence in logistics and supply chain management. This book has over thirty chapters with detailed accounts of key topics and the latest developments, from e-collaboration and CRM integration, to reverse logistics and strategic sourcing, and includes case studies from Asia, Europe and North America. With the Gower Handbook of Supply Chain Management you will need to look no further. The Gower Handbook of Supply Chain Management will help managers to benchmark their operations against the best-of-breed supply chains across the world. The ability to build and also maintain a world class logistics and distribution network is an essential ingredient in the success of the world's leading businesses, but keeping pace with changes in your sector and in others is hard to do. It provides a unique single source of expert opinion and experience.
"Everything you wanted to know" according to Bill Godfrey. Gower have a long tradition of publishing Handbooks on aspects of management, and the quality is consistently good. Each is structured for easy reference, and each makes use of acknowledged experts in their respective fields. Another characteristic is that each chapter ends with a set of references for those who want to go further into the specific area covered by the chapter. This new edition brings together a team of experts under a world leader in the field, to offer very comprehensive co. Sabrina Christo said Five Stars. All that I expected
The elements that are so essential to supply chain management are well presented. 'this collection of articles provides readers with helpful structures for thinking about and forming a coherent strategy for a very complex management philosophy.' Supply Chain Management 'it is indispensable for anyone working in the field, or whose work depends on sound supply chain management by others; which covers most of us.' Change Management Website 'This handbook offers strong conceptual and operational bases for designing and implementing supply chain networks in the twenty-first century. The frameworks and models presented therefore could be used to better manage supply chain networks.' International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management . Those conceptual models can help us to better understand the interrelationships between the supply chain parameters, operational intents, and physical movements and processes. The deeper into the book