Supply Chain Management For Dummies. Daniel Stanton

6: Planning the Supply Chain Balancing Supply and Demand Aligning Resources with Requirements Analyzing Your Customers Planning Your Products Planning Your Production Systems Planning Your Delivery Systems Planning for Returns Chapter 7: Sourcing, Purchasing, and Procurement Understanding Strategic Sourcing Segmenting Your Supply Chain Managing Life Cycle Costs Managing Supplier Relationships Managing Procurement Processes Establishing Supply Contracts Mitigating Supplier Risks Establishing Purchasing Ethics Sustainable Sourcing Chapter 8: Making Your Products or Services Planning and Scheduling Production Identifying Manufacturing Process Types Choosing Your Production Environment Implementing Quality Control and Quality Assurance Reducing Manufacturing Waste Chapter 9: Delivering Your Products or Services Understanding Modes of Transportation Selecting Modes of Transportation Managing Warehousing and Inventory Establishing Inventory Ordering Policies Selecting Material Handling Equipment Managing and Filling Orders Maintaining Visibility of Shipments Leveraging Third-Party Logistics Optimizing Freight Audit and Payment Chapter 10: Managing Product Returns and Reverse Supply Chains Growing Revenue with Easy Returns Processing Returns of New or Excess Products Processing Returns of Used or Defective Products Managing Closed-Loop Supply Chains Handling Unauthorized Returns and Fraudulent Products Managing Trade-Ins Chapter 11: Enabling Your Supply Chain Managing Your Business Rules Managing Supply Chain Performance Managing Your Assets Labeling Your Products Preventing Tampering Addressing Supply Chain Security Issues Leveraging Information Technology Leveraging Human Resources Mastering Project Management

      7  Part 3: Using Technology to Manage Supply Chains Chapter 12: Managing Supply Chain Software Understanding How Processes Evolve Using Transportation Management Systems Using Electronic Load Boards Using Warehouse Management and Execution Systems Using Demand Planning Systems Using Material Requirements Planning Systems Using Manufacturing Execution Systems Using Distribution Requirements Planning Systems Using Labor Management Systems Using Customer Relationship Management Systems Using Supplier Relationship Management Systems Using Enterprise Resources Planning Systems Using Supply Chain Modeling Software Using Business Intelligence Software Leveraging Software Analysts Anticipating the Future of Supply Chain Software Chapter 13: Integrating Advanced Manufacturing into Your Supply Chain Avoiding Obsolescence Preparing for Industry 4.0 Capitalizing on Advanced Manufacturing Automated Mobile Robots Unmanned and