Supply Chain and Logistics Management Made Easy: Methods and Applications for Planning, Operations, Integration, Control and Improvement, and Network Design

Supply Chain and Logistics Management Made Easy: Methods and Applications for Planning, Operations, Integration, Control and Improvement, and Network Design

by Paul Myerson
Released April 2015
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 9780133994261

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Book description

THE PRACTICAL, EASY INTRODUCTION TO MODERN SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT FOR EVERY PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT!

  • COVERS CORE CONCEPTS, PLANNING, OPERATIONS, INTEGRATION, COLLABORATION, NETWORK DESIGN, AND MORE

  • SHOWS HOW TO MEASURE, CONTROL, AND IMPROVE ANY SUPPLY CHAIN

  • INCLUDES PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR JUMPSTARTING YOUR OWN SUPPLY CHAIN CAREER

    • This easy guide introduces the modern field of supply chain and logistics management, explains why it is central to business success, shows how its pieces fit together, and presents best practices you can use wherever you work.

    Myerson explains key concepts, tools, and applications in clear, simple language, with intuitive examples that make sense to any student or professional. He covers the entire field: from planning through operations, integration and collaboration through measurement, control, and improvement.

    You’ll find practical insights on hot-button issues ranging from sustainability to the lean-agile supply chain. Myerson concludes by helping you anticipate key emerging trends—so you can advance more quickly in your own career.

    Trillions of dollars are spent every year on supply chains and logistics. Supply chain management is one of the fastest growing areas of business, and salaries are rising alongside demand. Now, there’s an easy, practical introduction to the entire field: a source of reliable knowledge and best practices for students and professionals alike.

    Paul A. Myerson teaches you all you’ll need to start or move forward in your own supply chain career. Writing in plain English, he covers all the planning and management tasks needed to transform resources into finished products and services, and deliver them efficiently to customers.

    Using practical examples, Myerson reviews the integration, collaboration, and technology issues that are essential to success in today’s complex supply chains. You’ll learn how to measure your supply chain’s performance, make it more agile and sustainable, and focus it on what matters most: adding customer value.

  • MASTER NUTS-AND-BOLTS OPERATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
    Improve procurement, transportation, warehousing, ordering, reverse logistics, and more

  • BUILD A BETTER GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
    Manage new risks as you improve sustainability

  • STRENGTHEN KEY LINKAGES WITH YOUR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS
    Get supply chains right by getting collaboration right

  • PREVIEW THE FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAINS—AND Discover “where the puck is headed”—so you can get there first

    YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN CAREER

    •

    Table of contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Dedication
    4. Contents
    5. About the Author
    6. Part I: Supply Chain & Logistics Management – Overview
      1. Chapter 1. Introduction
        1. Supply Chain Defined
        2. An Integrated, Value Added Supply Chain
        3. Leveraging the Supply Chain
        4. Supply Chain Strategy for a Competitive Advantage
        5. Segmenting the Supply Chain
        6. The Global Supply Chain and Technology
      2. Chapter 2. Understanding the importance of Supply Chain to an Organization
        1. Historical Perspective
        2. Value as a Utility
        3. Organizational and Supply Chain Strategy
        4. Supply Chain Opportunities and Challenges
        5. Supply Chain Talent Pipeline
    7. Part II: Planning for the Supply Chain
      1. Chapter 3. Demand Planning: The Art and Science of Forecasting
        1. Forecasting used to be strictly like “Driving Ahead, Looking in the Rearview Mirror”
        2. Forecasting Realities
        3. Types of Forecasts
        4. Forecasting Process Steps
        5. Quantitative vs. Qualitative Models
        6. Product Life Cycles and Forecasting
        7. Time Series Components
        8. Time Series Models
        9. Associative Models
        10. Forecasting Metrics
        11. Demand Forecasting Technology and Best Practices
      2. Chapter 4. Inventory Planning and Control
        1. Types of Inventory
        2. Costs of Inventory
        3. Economic Order Quantity Model
        4. Reorder Point (ROP) Models
        5. ABC Method of Inventory Planning and Control
        6. Inventory Control and Accuracy
        7. Key Metrics
        8. Inventory Planning and Control Technology
        9. Careers
      3. Chapter 5. Supply Planning: Meeting Customer Demand
        1. The Process Decision
        2. Planning and Scheduling Process Overview (Figure 5.2)
        3. Aggregate Planning
        4. Master Production Schedule (MPS)
        5. Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
        6. Short Term Scheduling
        7. Technology
    8. Part III: Supply Chain Operations
      1. Chapter 6. Procurement in the Supply Chain
        1. Make or Buy
        2. The Procurement Process
        3. Key Metrics
        4. Technology
      2. Chapter 7. Transportation Systems
        1. Brief History of Transportation Systems in America
        2. Transportation Cost Structure and Modes
        3. Legal Types of Carriage
        4. Transportation Economics
        5. Rates Charged
        6. Documents
        7. Key Metrics
        8. Technology
      3. Chapter 8. Warehouse Management and Operations
        1. Brief History of Warehousing in America
        2. Economic Needs for Warehousing
        3. Types of Warehouses
        4. Warehouse Economic Benefits
        5. Warehouse Design and Layout
        6. Warehouse Operations
        7. Key Metrics
        8. Technology
      4. Chapter 9. Order Management and Customer Relationship Management
        1. Order Management
        2. Customer Relationship Management
        3. Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
        4. Technology
      5. Chapter 10. Reverse Logistics and Sustainability
        1. Reverse Logistics Activities
        2. Returns Vary by Industry
        3. Reverse Logistic Costs
        4. Reverse Logistics Process
        5. Reverse Logistics as a Strategy
        6. Reverse Logistics System Design
        7. Reverse Logistics Challenges
        8. Managing Reverse Logistics
        9. Reverse Logistics and the Environment
      6. Chapter 11. Global Supply Chain Operations and Risk Management
        1. Growth of Globalization
        2. Global Supply Chain Strategy Development
        3. International Transportation Methods
        4. Global Supply Chain Risks and Challenges
        5. Risk Management
    9. Part IV: Supply Chain Integration and Collaboration
      1. Chapter 12. Supply Chain Partners
        1. Outsourcing
        2. Supply Chain and Logistics Outsourcing Partners
      2. Chapter 13. Supply Chain Integration through Collaborative Systems
        1. Internal and External Integration
        2. Supply Chain Collaboration Methods – A Closer Look
      3. Chapter 14. Supply Chain Technology
        1. Supply Chain Information
        2. Supply Chain Software Market
        3. Current and Future Trends in Supply Chain Software
    10. Part V: Supply Chain & Logistics Network Design
      1. Chapter 15. Facility Location Decision
        1. The Importance of Facility Location when Designing a Supply Chain
        2. Supply Chain Network Design Influencers
        3. Types of Distribution Networks
        4. Location Decisions
        5. Location Techniques
        6. Technology
        7. Careers
      2. Chapter 16. Facility Layout Decision
        1. Types of Layouts
        2. Designing and Improving Product Layouts
        3. Warehouse Design and Layout Principles
        4. Technology
        5. Careers
    11. Part VI: Supply Chain & Logistics Measurement, Control and Improvement
      1. Chapter 17. Supply Chain & Logistics Metrics and Measurements
        1. Measurement and Control Methods
        2. Measurement Categories
        3. Balanced Scorecard Approach
        4. SCOR Model
        5. Supply Chain Dashboard and KPI’s
        6. Benchmarking
      2. Chapter 18. Lean and Agile Supply Chain & Logistics
        1. Lean and Waste
        2. Waste
        3. Lean Culture and Teamwork
        4. Value Stream Mapping (VSM)
        5. Lean Tools
        6. Lean Tools
      3. Chapter 19. Outlook for Supply Chain & Logistics Management
        1. Supply Chain & Logistics Career Outlook
        2. Trends in Supply Chain & Logistics Management
        3. Conclusion
    12. References
      1. Chapter 1
      2. Chapter 2
      3. Chapter 3
      4. Chapter 5
      5. Chapter 7
      6. Chapter 10
      7. Chapter 11
      8. Chapter 12
      9. Chapter 13
      10. Chapter 14
      11. Chapter 15
      12. Chapter 17
      13. Chapter 18
      14. Chapter 19

    Product information

    • Title: Supply Chain and Logistics Management Made Easy: Methods and Applications for Planning, Operations, Integration, Control and Improvement, and Network Design
    • Author(s): Paul Myerson
    • Release date: April 2015
    • Publisher(s): Pearson
    • ISBN: 9780133994261