Supply Chain Management

by John T. Mentzer (Editor)

Overview

This work presents a comprehensive model of supply chain management. Experienced executives from 20 companies clearly define supply chain management, identifying those factors that contribute to its effective implementation. They provide practical guidelines on how companies can manage supply chains, addressing the role of all the traditional business functions in supply chain management and suggest how the adoption of a supply chain management approach can affect business strategy and corporate performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761921110
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/20/2000
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	524
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. John T. (Tom) Mentzer is the Harry J. and Vivienne R. Bruce Chair of Excellence in Business in the Department of Marketing, Logistics and Transportation at the University of Tennessee. He has written more than 170 papers and articles, which have appeared in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, the Journal of Macro Marketing, Industrial Marketing Management, the Journal of Marketing Education, the Columbia Journal of World Business, Research in Marketing, Social Indicators Research, the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management, the Journal of Business Logistics, the Logistics and Transportation Review, Transportation Journal, the Journal of Business Research, Advances in Business Research, the Journal of Forecasting, the Journal of Business Forecasting, and numerous conference proceedings. He has co-authored five books: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, SALES FORECASTING MANAGEMENT, SIMULATED PRODUCT SALES FORECASTING, MARKETING TODAY, and READINGS IN MARKETING TODAY and edited the monograph MARKETING EDUCATION SOFTWARE. Dr. Mentzer was recognized in 1996 as one of the five most prolific authors in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and in 1999 as the most prolific author in the Journal of Business Logistics. He was awarded the Academy of Marketing Science Outstanding Marketing Teacher Award in 2001.

Table of Contents

What Is Supply Chain Management? - John T Mentzer et al
Supply Chain Management in the Global Environment - Nancy W Nix
The Consequences of Supply Chain Management - Nancy W Nix
Creating Value, Satisfaction and Differential Advantage
The Role of Marketing in Supply Chain Management - Soonhong Min
The Dynamic Role of the Sales in Supply Chain Management - Michael S Garver and Soonhong Min
Research and Development in Supply Chain Management - Zach G Zacharia
Improving Supply Chain Sales Forecasting - Carlo D Smith
The Evolution and Growth of Production in Supply Chain Management - Zach G Zacharia
Purchasing in a Supply Chain Context - Nancy W Nix
The Role of Logistics in the Supply Chain - Soonhong Min and James S Keebler
The Evolution and Growth of Information Systems in Supply Chain Management - Zach G Zacharia
Financial Issues in Supply Chain Management - James S Keebler
Customer Service in a Supply Chain Management Context - Nancy W Nix
Interfunctional Coordination in Supply Chain Management - Soonhong Min
Inter-Corporate Cooperation in Supply Chain Management - Soonhong Min
Measuring Performance in the Supply Chain - James S Keebler
Managing the Supply Chain - John T Mentzer
Managerial Implications and Research and Managerial Implications

Editorial Reviews

"This book is one of the most comprehensive collection of Supply Chain analytics ever compiled by comparing numerous multi-dimensional models in a number of matrix environment."

Herb Johnson

"This book provides structure and clarity for a much talked about, but poorly understood, functional requirement of business which directly relates to profitability for all members of the supply chain."

Mike West

". . . gives great insight into new roles for traditional business functions."

Barry W. Dale

A comprehensive model of supply chain management, based on a review of research and interviews with executives in 20 companies. It defines supply chain management, identifies factors that contribute to an effective supply chain, and outlines the ways that adoption of the approach can affect business strategy and corporate performance. Contributors are academics and executives with expertise in areas such as business administration, marketing, logistics, and transportation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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