"The power of technology is completely transforming business operations, radically boosting speed, efficiency, and shareholder value. One of the newest and most promising applications of electronic technology is in supply chain management, the distinctly unglamorous but absolutely essential steps that take place between procuring raw materials and shipping final products.
For executives and managers involved in manufacturing supply chains--whether suppliers, manufacturing assemblers, wholesalers/distributors, retailers, or transportation providers--this practical, step-by-step guide explains how to create cost-effective, state-of-the-art fulfillment capabilities. Packed with relevant examples, each chapter focuses on improving supply chain technology, processes, and people in specific industries, including:
* Retail * Consumer products * E-trading communities * High-tech manufacturing * Hosted applications * Automotive * E-exchanges * Oil and gas * Transportation * E-business front-end * Health care pharmaceuticals, and more."
- ISBN10 0814425216
- ISBN13 9780814425213
- Publish Date December 2000 (first published 17 November 2000)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 April 2013
- Publish Country US
- Publisher HarperCollins Focus
- Imprint Amacom
- Format eBook
- Language English