Logistics Management

Effective development and management of supply chain networks helps businesses cut costs and enhance customer value. This updated 5th Edition is a clear guide to all the key topics in an integrated approach to supply chains. As well as new and updated examples and case studies, there are two new chapters: Routes to Market: Many companies now have to manage multiple distribution channels - this chapter covers strategic issues on how companies "go to market" along with the cost implications of using alternative channels. Service Logistics: As companies begin to sell performance rather than physical product, this chapter explores the implications for logistics management as the need to provide higher levels of service and customer support becomes ever more critical.

Organized for easy navigation and ease-of-use, this invaluable guide also serves as a quick reference for managers in the field seeking tips and techniques for maximizing efficiency and turning the supply chain into a source of competitive advantage. The supply chain underpins the entire structure of manufacturing and retailing. Well-run, it can help a company become a global behemoth--or, if poorly-managed, it can sink a company before the product ever sees the light of day. The supply chain involves many moving parts, constantly-changing variables, and a network of other business that may have different priorities and interests--keeping it all running smoothly is a complex, but immensely powerful skill.

The CPIM Reference, Second Edition, features hundreds of practice questions for the CPIM exams. Included throughout the book are illustrative examples, practice problems, case studies, and spreadsheets for quick, practical implementation of some of the techniques in the book. Maximize supply chain efficiency, productivity, and profitability, as well as customer satisfaction, using the hand-on information contained in this comprehensive resource. Coverage includes: * Manufacturing planning and control * Enterprise resource planning * Demand management * Forecasting * Advanced sales and operations planning * Master production scheduling * Material requirements planning * Advanced MRP * Capacity planning and management * Production activity control * Just-in-time * Distribution requirements planning * Management of supply chain logistics * Order point inventory control methods * Strategy and MPC system design

The classic guide to supply chain strategy--re-created to help business leaders gain an advantage in today's volatile, globalized arena. Shorter economic cycles, more-frequent natural disasters, higher costs in low-cost countries, more-restricted access to working capital, and greater focus on sustainability have made effective supply chain management much more challenging--and much more critical to the bottom line. Cohen and Roussel explain not only what makes for a good supply chain strategy but also how to put that strategy into practice. Strategic Supply Chain Management loudly and clearly makes the case that successful companies' supply chain strategies are closely aligned with their competitive differentiation and operating models.

This book introduces blockchain technology applications in supply chains. Blockchain is a relatively new tool, nevertheless, there have been considerable advances over the last five years, and blockchain is now poised to revolutionize the conventional supply chains with the offering of accountability and quality to the wider complex supply networks. The unique features of the book are empirical studies to demonstrate the application of blockchain technology in food, healthcare, manufacturing, transportation and retail sectors. Each chapter includes research framework and open research questions. Overall, the book demystifies blockchain technology, reviews evolution and outlines its future applications by blending contents to meet the expectations of both academic and practice community.