Supply chain construction : the basics for networking the flow of material, information, and cash /
William T. Walker
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2016
- xxix, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Eight steps -- The blueprint - "Make it work" -- Building relationships -- Cash flow -- Make -- Source -- Deliver -- Return -- Demand planning -- Inventory management -- Performance measures - "Make it work well" -- Risk management - "Make it work in a flexible, risk-tolerant manner"
The primary purpose of this book is to teach those unskilled in the art the basics of how to construct a new supply chain from scratch and begin its operation successfully.