October 2012
Intermediate to advanced
696 pages
34h 17m
English
Content preview from Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 5th Edition
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Key Terms
supply chain 104
supply chain management 105
tier one supplier 106
tier two supplier 106
tier three supplier 106
logistics 108
traffic management 108
distribution management 108
bullwhip effect 108
e-commerce 112
business-to-business e-commerce (B2B) 113
automated order entry system 113
electronic data interchange (EDI) 113
electronic storefronts 113
net marketplaces 113
electronic request for quote (eRFQ) 114
virtual private network (VPN) 114
business-to-consumer e-commerce (B2C) 114
advertising revenue model 114
subscription revenue model 114
transaction fee model 114
sales revenue model 114
affiliate revenue model 114
intranets 115
extranets 115
green supply chain management 118
requisition request 122
price and availability 123
purchase order 123
incoming inspection 124
sourcing strategy 124
vertical integration 127
insource 127
outsource 127
backward integration 128
forward integration 128
partnering 131
early supplier involvement (ESI) 135
general warehouse 137
distribution warehouse 137
postponement 138
crossdocking 139
manufacturing crossdocking 139
distributor crossdocking 139
transportation crossdocking 139
retail crossdocking 139
radio frequency identification (RFID) 141
e-distributors 147
e-purchasing 147
value chain management (VCM) 147
exchanges 147
industry consortia 148
supply chain velocity 148
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