Basics of Supply Chain Management
Author | : Lawrence D. Fredendall |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2000-12-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420025767 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420025767 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Basics of Supply Chain Management written by Lawrence D. Fredendall and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2000-12-28 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Supply Chain Management (SCM) was once a "pie in the sky" concept that could not be fully achieved. A key barrier was the cost of communicating with and coordinating among the many independent suppliers in each supply chain. SCM is possible because of three changes: technology has developed that simplifies communication, new management paradigms ha