Supply Chain Management

Chopra, Sunil; Meindl, Peter

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dc.contributor.author	Chopra, Sunil
dc.contributor.author	Meindl, Peter
dc.date.accessioned	2019-04-23T07:29:02Z
dc.date.available	2019-04-23T07:29:02Z
dc.date.issued	1988
dc.identifier.citation	Senior Manufacturing Controller, Production, Global Edition:	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	1292093560
dc.identifier.issn	9781292093567
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1201
dc.description	Distribution refers to the steps taken to move and store a product from the supplier stage to a customer stage in the supply chain. Distribution occurs between every pair of stages in the supply chain. Raw materials and components are moved from suppliers to manufacturers, whereas finished products are moved from the manufacturer to the end consumer. Distribution is a key driver of the overall profitability of a firm because it affects both the supply chain cost	en_US
dc.description.abstract	These examples illustrate that the customer is an integral part of the supply chain. In fact, the primary purpose of any supply chain is to satisfy customer needs and, in the process, generate profit for itself. The term supply chain conjures up images of product or supply moving from suppliers to manufacturers to distributors to retailers to customers along a chain.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED	en_US
dc.subject	Understanding the Supply Chain	en_US
dc.subject	Network Design in the Supply Chain	en_US
dc.subject	Designing the Supply Chain Network	en_US
dc.title	Supply Chain Management	en_US
dc.title.alternative	Strategy, Planning, and Operation	en_US
dc.type	Book	en_US