Making Supply Chain Management Work
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Making Supply Chain Management Work

Design, Implementation, Partnerships, Technology, and Profits

  1. 752 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Making Supply Chain Management Work

Design, Implementation, Partnerships, Technology, and Profits

About this book

Any supply chain improvement project, even if well conceived, has a good chance of failing, unless the accompanying information technology enables the design. Being prepared, understanding the risks and how to reduce them, will give you the edge you need. Combining a technology focus with practical advice, Making Supply Chain Management Work: Desig

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Information

Publisher
Auerbach Publications
Year
2001
Print ISBN
9780849312731
eBook ISBN
9781420000191
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Operations
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contributors
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. Section 1: Introduction to the Supply Chain
  8. Chapter 1. A Primer on Supply Chain Management
  9. Chapter 2. Electronic Commerce
  10. Chapter 3. Is Supply Chain Management the Same as ERP?
  11. Chapter 4. E-Factory Technology Solution Sets
  12. Chapter 5. Hot Information Technology Issues
  13. Chapter 6. Information Darwinism: The Impact of the Internet on Global Manufacturing
  14. Chapter 7. Understanding E-Commerce Strategically: The Dawn of IT Fighting
  15. Chapter 8. Supply Chain Strategies
  16. Chapter 9. Building a Leadership Organization
  17. Chapter 10. Stages in Information Systems Management
  18. Section 2: Task 1: Designing Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage
  19. Chapter 11. The New Value Chain
  20. Chapter 12. Results-Based IT in an ERA of Process
  21. Chapter 13. The Enterprise Resource Planning System as a Strategic Solution
  22. Chapter 14. Strategic Implications of Electronic Linkages
  23. Chapter 15. The Evolution of EDI for Competitive Advantage: The FedEx Case
  24. Chapter 16. Portfolio Techniques Eliminate Lingering IT Management Problems
  25. Chapter 17. Developing a Global Information Vision
  26. Chapter 18. Aligning Strategies, Processes, and Information Technology: A Case Study
  27. Section 3: Task 2: Implementing Collaborative Relationships
  28. Chapter 19. Supply Chain Information Systems: Putting the Process First
  29. Chapter 20. The New Enabling Role of the IT Infrastructure
  30. Chapter 21. Are Human Resource Departments Ready for E-HR?
  31. Chapter 22. The CIO Role in the Era of Dislocation
  32. Chapter 23. Enterprise Transformation and Data Management
  33. Chapter 24. Transformation through Proactive Systems: A Case Study
  34. Chapter 25. EUC Professionals as Change Agents
  35. Chapter 26. An Information Architecture for the Global Manufacturing Enterprise
  36. Chapter 27.Organizational Pitfalls of Reengineering
  37. Chapter 28. Quality and Change Management
  38. Chapter 29. Developing Reward and Compensation Systems to Motivate Self-Managed Teams
  39. Section 4: Task 3: Forging Supply Chain Partnerships
  40. Chapter 30. Reengineering the Supply Chain: The Next Hurdle
  41. Chapter 31. Interorganization Systems and Supply Chain Management: An Information Processing Perspective
  42. Chapter 32. Are You in Control of Your E-Commerce Strategy?
  43. Chapter 33. Business-to-Business Exchanges
  44. Chapter 34. Partnering on Extranets for Strategic Advantage
  45. Chapter 35. An Implementor's Guide to E-Commerce
  46. Chapter 36. Root Cause: Weak Links
  47. Chapter 37. Outsourcing and Long-Term Strategy
  48. Chapter 38. Public Web Sites as a Component of Cortporate Supplier Communication
  49. Chapter 39. Application Service Providers
  50. Section 5: Task 4: Managing Supply Chain Information
  51. Chapter 40. Infocentric Automation: An IT View of Controls
  52. Chapter 41. Web-Based Data Warehousing: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Solutions
  53. Chapter 42. A Guide to Web-Enabled Data Warehouses
  54. Chapter 43. Data Warehousing Stages of Growth
  55. Chapter 44. Leveraging Developed Software: An Economic Perspective
  56. Chapter 45. Leveraging Developed Software: Organizational Implications
  57. Chapter 46. Business-to-Business Integration using E-Commerce
  58. Chapter 47. The Future of Application Service Providers
  59. Chapter 48. Refurbishing Legacy Systems: An Effective Approach to Maintenance
  60. Section 6: Task 5: Making Money from the Supply Chain
  61. Chapter 49. Shifting to Distributed Computing
  62. Chapter 50. Knowledge Management for E-Business Performance: Advancing Information Strategy to "Internet Time"
  63. Chapter 51. Supply Chain Prestudies
  64. Chapter 52. Improving Supply Chain Management for the Mining and Metals Industry
  65. Chapter 53. Enhancing Manufacturing Performance with ERP Systems
  66. Chapter 54. Technology, Inventory, and the Supply Chain: Roles in Business Model Building
  67. Chapter 55. Managing Customer Expectations
  68. Chapter 56. ERP, One Letter at a Time
  69. Chapter 57. Whether to Outsource and Downsize
  70. About the Editor
  71. Index
  72. Back cover