Supply Chain in 90 Minutes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781852524760)

A concise practical guide to supply chain management. Supply Chain is the process which integrates, coordinates and controls the movement of goods, materials and information from a supplier to a customer to the final consumer. The essential point with a supply chain is that it links all the activities - buying/sourcing, making, moving and selling - between suppliers and customers to the consumer in a timely manner. This easy-to-follow book is specifically written for anyone involved in the business of logistics, as user, operator or student. It covers the following essential areas: The role of warehousing and its strategic aspects; Stock analysis and inventory management; Stock control; Equipment and information/communications technology; Regulations and legislation, risk assessment and accidents; Productivity, cost and service; Outsourcing, developments and trends; People management, culture and team work. Stuart Emmett is a freelance trainer, consultant, writer and mentor with a wide experience in logistics and organisational practice. He holds a Masters degree from Cranfield and has membership of several professional associations and institutions.

Author: Stuart Emmett
ISBN-10: 1852524766
ISBN-13: 9781852524760
Publisher: Management Books 2000
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2004
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.27d