TY - BOOK AU - Wisner,Joel D. TI - Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach SN - 0324227078 (ISE text + InfoTrac) AV - HD38.5 .W57 2005 U1 - 658.7 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Mason, OH PB - South-Western KW - Business logistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Part 1: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW. 1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management. Part 2: PURCHASING ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT. 2. Purchasing Management. 3. Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships. 4. Strategic Sourcing for Successful Supply Chain Management. Case Studies. Part 3: OPERATIONS ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT. 5. Demand Forecasting and Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, andReplenishment. 6. Aggregate Planning and Inventory Management. 7. Enterprise Resource Planning Systems. 8. Process Management: Just-In-Time and Total Quality Management. Case Studies. Part 4: DISTRIBUTION ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAINMANAGEMENT. 9. Domestic and International Transportation. 10. Customer Relationship Management. 11. Facility Location Decisions. 12. Service Response Logistics. Case Studies. Part 5: SUSTAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. 13. Supply Chain Process Integration. 14. Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain. 15. Looking to the Future of Supply Chain Management. Case Studies N2 - The coverage in Supply Management: A Balanced Approach is balanced and uses a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and distribution with a supply chain management focus and covers a great deal of content that isn't currently available. The book guides the reader through how all aspects of supply chain activity are accomplished effectively and efficiently ER -