Supply Chain Optimization Building the Strongest Total Business Network

by Poirier, Charles C.; Reiter, Stephen E.

• ISBN13: 9781881052937
• ISBN10: 1881052931
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-06-01
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Summary

As the myriad of companies that have recently downsized are coming to realise, it's difficult to pursue increased profits with reduced resources. Supply Chain Optimisation outlines a strategy for overcoming this problem by breaking down the boundaries that have traditionally segregated supply chain participants from one another - fractionalising their earning power. By analysing the entire process, from initial supply to ultimate consumption, the authors help readers to identify the goals, avoid the pitfalls and implement this new method of doing business.

Author Biography

Stephen E. Reiter is a Partner in the information technology practice of Computer Sciences Corporation.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Supply Chain	p. 1
The Pursuit of Supply Chain Optimization	p. 31
The Interenterprise Solution	p. 54
A New Look at Business Partnering	p. 80
Overcoming Obstacles to Success	p. 106
Reengineering the Supply Chain	p. 127
Advanced Partnering	p. 160
Logistics as the Driving Force	p. 198
Creating the Virtual Network	p. 225
Bringing the Network to Optimization	p. 265
References	p. 287
Index	p. 289
The Authors	p. 299
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