Schechter, Damon / Sander, Gordon F. Delivering the Goods The Art of Managing Your Supply Chain
1. Edition November 2002 34.90 Euro 2002. 254 Pages, Hardcover ISBN 978-0-471-21114-3 - John Wiley & Sons
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Short description Supply optimization is the edge that companies can use to save millions of wasted dollars. While supply chain inefficiencies waste up to 25% of a manufacturer's cost, only rougly 10% of U.S. companies have made a meaningful start on improving fundamental delivery processes. This book shows how any company can maximize their supply chain and save money by cutting supply chain inefficiencies.
From the contents Preface.
Prologue.
SECTION I: Supply and Command, A Journey through Time.
Chapter 1 War Is Logistics.
Chapter 2 To Forage or Not to Forage.
Chapter 3 The Arsenal of Democracy.
Chapter 4 The Soldier as Customer.
Chapter 5 Early Business Logistics:The South Sea Bubble and the Shipping Room Mob.
Chapter 6 Logistics and the Modern Corporate Battlefield.
SECTION II: Cracking the Code and Applying the Code.