Handbook of Supply Chain Management [Hardcover]

James B. Ayers (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1574442732 | ISBN-13: 978-1574442731 | Publication Date: August 29, 2000 | Edition: 1

When you invest millions on new systems you don't want yesterday's solutions. You need a global view of end-to-end material, information, and financial flows. Managers today have the same concerns managers had last year, 10 years ago, or 50 years ago: products, markets, people and skills operations, and finance. New supply chain management processes give managers a hierarchy to the tasks they must perform to deal with these issues.

Containing hundreds of tips and insights, the Handbook of Supply Chain Management describes the evolution of supply chain management. It explores how the techniques now popular in strategic planning and operations improvement will find new applications in managing supply chains. The author emphasizes changing supply chains rather than merely maintaining them. He uses case studies to illustrate the application of these techniques.

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About the Author

Ayers; James B. CGR Management Consultants, Los Angeles, California, USA,

Product Details

• Hardcover: 488 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (August 29, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1574442732
• ISBN-13: 978-1574442731
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,122,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jim is from Jefferson City, Missouri. He received his BS from the U.S. Naval Academy with distinction and MS Industrial Engineering and MBA degrees from Stanford. His industrial engineering specialty was economic systems planning. This discipline focuses on financial justification of improvement projects. He is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, the Project Management Institute, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). In the Navy, Jim served on nuclear submarines.

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, November 9, 2001

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Christopher Kutyla (Union, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

There are a lot of books out there that say they can supply you with the "Know-how" of supply chain management, but the Handbook of Supply Chain Management truly describes the supply chain as a "System". It views all critical material as elements, which are efficient in building an essential strong company. This handbook lays a foundation for others to follow.

This manual is a valuable reference, which helps the reader to grasp an understanding of supply chain strategies using a how-to guide. The instructive chapters walk you through all the important aspects of successful management. Contains actual studies, which can be viewed as educational tools and how to apply them to achieve the best possible results.

Overall, I highly recommend this book and I have already applied it in the optimization of our processes.

Christopher Kutyla
Manager, Technical Operations Planning

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Handbook of Supply Chain Management, November 3, 2001

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Steve Thomas (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

My company is a contract manufacturer operating at multiple sites internationally producing consumer products for many different Customers. As a supply chain improvement team leader I found the Handbook extremely useful as a comprehensive resource for the latest techniques in supply chain management, particularly, the sections on strategy and how to use supply chains to improve a competitive position. This is a great book and I would highly recommend it to anyone undertaking a similar effort.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Supply Chain Strategy, Tactics, and Metrics in one reference, September 26, 2001

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Dr. Rob Smith (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Supply Chain Management (Hardcover)

Executives who want to improve their supply chains from strategic, operational or profitability standpoints will find this Handbook to be an extremely valuable reference, coach and how-to guide. The mix of Supply Chain Management theory and practice combined with 15 case studies from various industries, gives the reader a robust framework for, and solid tips on executing a SCM improvement strategy.

As an executive with supply chain experience at Dell and in the global automotive industry, I was impressed with the comprehensive nature of this book. Especially insightful and helpful are the sections on designing supply chains for strategic advantage, the importance and impact of different financial costing methods, and a methodologies section which walks the reader through the supply chain improvement process from the prestudy/assessment phase through to implementation.

Overall, if a supply chain practitioner is looking for one book on Supply Chain Mangement, this is the one.