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Supply Chain - Logistics Management Bowersox, D.J, Closs, D.J. and Cooper, M.B.
Irwin/McGraw-Hill 2002
656 pp.
ISBN 0-07-235100-4
In today's increasingly complex business environment, various players in the supply chain are working very hard in forming an integrated supply chain system. The aim of such an effort is to link every partner in the process chain and align process objectives across all of the organizations in the supply chain. To meet market demands correctly, rapidly, and profitably, technology-based and quality-driven capabilities must be maintained within the firm and between supply chain partners in order to minimize system-wide costs, reduce lead time and transit time, and improve customer service levels. To this end, supply chains must be managed effectively. There are many components that must be combined to...