Behind many of the products and services we use every day, ranging from the food we buy in the supermarket to our medicines or the spare parts we need for our car, there is a supply chain. One small failure in the supply chain can have detrimental results for business and, in some cases, the general public.
Logistics has increasingly become a dominant activity in the development of the modern world and in our twentieth century way of life. The effective management of the total supply chain is an essential ingredient for business success as the global market place becomes a reality.
The discipline of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transportation Management
addresses the following elements:
1. Resource Management
2. Production and Inventory Management
3. Just in Time Principles and Techniques
4. Materials and Operations Management
5. Managing Your Supply Chain
6. The Role of Purchasing, Materials Handling, and Transportation |
