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Book SynopsisENTERPRISE SUPPLYCHAIN MANAGEMENT Integrating Best-in-Class Processes
Is supply chain management all about forecasting? Or is it just a warehousing and transportation function? Demystifying the mystery supply chain management is for many, Enterprise Supply Chain Management: Integrating Best-in-Class Processes offers a comprehensive look at the role of this field within your own organization. Written by industry leader Vivek Sehgal, this book invites you to evaluate your current supply chain practices and leverage its best in class concepts to your own challenges.
Drawing from the author''s abundant research and analysis, this resourceful book shows how to manage a supply chain across an enterprise, encompassing technological, financial, procurement, and operational issues. You will find in this book a thoroughly functional view of supply chain, so you can readily understand the meaning of processes and where they fit into your company''s big picture.
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"Written in a clear, concise and easy to understand fashion, and drawing examples from diverse industry verticals" (Government Opportunities, June 2009)
Table of Contents
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv
PART I INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 1 What Is a Supply Chain? 3
Definitions 3
Physical Manifestation of a Supply Chain 5
Elements of a Supply Chain Model 7
Summary 11
CHAPTER 2 Scope of the Supply Chain 13
Core Supply Chain Functions 13
Extended Supply Chain Functions 14
Supply Chain: Planning versus Execution 14
Overview of the Supply Chain Landscape 17
Summary 21
PART II SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING 23
CHAPTER 3 Supply Chain Network Design 25
Inputs and Outputs of the Supply Chain Network Design Process 26
Related Subprocesses 28
Summary 30
CHAPTER 4 Demand Planning 31
Demand Forecasting 32
Allocation Planning 38
Summary 41
CHAPTER 5 Supply Planning 43
Inventory Planning 43
Replenishment Planning 53
Production Planning 60
Logistics Capacity Planning 67
Summary 70
PART III SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTION 73
CHAPTER 6 Supply Management 75
Strategic Sourcing 75
Replenishment Execution 84
Production Scheduling 89
Supplier Performance Management 91
Global Trade Management 98
Summary 101
CHAPTER 7 Transportation Management 103
Transportation Planning and Execution 103
Freight Audit and Verification 113
Fleet Management 115
Summary 117
CHAPTER 8 Warehouse Management 119
Inbound Warehouse Operations 123
Outbound Warehouse Operations 125
Warehouse Inventory Management 129
Yard Management 132
Warehouse Labor Management 135
Slotting Optimization 136
Billing Management and Cost Allocation 138
Summary 141
CHAPTER 9 Reverse Logistics Management 143
Returns Disposition Determination 144
Logistics Planning and Execution for Returns 145
Summary 147
PART IV SUPPLY CHAIN COLLABORATION 149
CHAPTER 10 Collaborative Processes 151
Collaborative Planning Processes 152
Collaborative Execution Processes 153
Collaborative Performance Management 155
Summary 156
APPENDIX A Supply Chain Technology 157
ERP and Supply Chain Management 157
Best-of-Breed versus ERP 158
Software as a Service (SaaS) or License Considerations for Successful Supply Chain 159
Technology Deployments 163
Change Management 167
APPENDIX B RFID Technology 173
RFID Adoption in the Industry 174
APPENDIX C Understanding Cross-docking 177
Planned Cross-docking or Flow-through 178
Opportunistic Cross-docking 178
Evaluating Readiness 179
APPENDIX D Supply Chain and Finance: A Quick Primer 183
Supply Chain Processes Reducing COGS 184
Supply Chain Processes Increasing Asset Turnover 185
APPENDIX E How Green Is Your Supply Chain? 187
Integrated Assortment Planning and Sourcing Sourcing and Supplier Selection: Manufacturing, 188
Packaging, and Recycling 188
Logistics and Distribution 189
Total Landed Cost 189
Depth of Supply Chain Models 190
Carbon Cost Index 190
APPENDIX F Commonly Used EDI Transaction Codes 193
APPENDIX G Incoterms (International Commercial Terms) 195
Index 201
