Hardcover. Today, logistics alone accounts for more than 9.5% of U.S. Gross Domestic Product: over $1.3 trillion is spent on transportation, inventory, and related logistics activities. TV commercials even extol the virtues of logistics. But few managers or students fully understand the central role that supply chains now play in achieving and maintaining competitive advantage. In Supply Chain and Logistics Management Made Easy, Paul Myerson introduces the modern field of supply chain and logistics management, explains why it has become so important, shows how its pieces all fit together, and presents best practices readers can help to implement in their own roles and organisations. Myerson explains each concept, tool, and application in easy-to-understand language, offering best practice examples that maximise the takeaway for students and professionals alike. He covers a wide range of key topics, including: Demand, inventory, and aggregate planning Supply chain operations, from procurement and transportation to warehouses, order management, CRM, and reverse logistics Supply chain sustainability Global supply chain integration, partnerships, collaboration, technology, and networks Facility location and layout decisions Performance measurement, control, and improvement Lean/agile supply chain management techniques The future of the discipline: what you need to know to succeed in your supply chain career and keep succeeding Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Supply Chain and Logistics Management Made Easy (Hardcover)
Publisher: Pearson Education (US), NJ
Publication Date: 2015
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0133993345
ISBN 13: 9780133993349
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new

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THE PRACTICAL, EASY INTRODUCTION TO MODERN SUPPLY CHAIN/LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT FOR EVERY PROFESSIONAL AND STUDENT!

COVERS CORE CONCEPTS, PLANNING, OPERATIONS, INTEGRATION, COLLABORATION, NETWORK DESIGN, AND MORE

SHOWS HOW TO MEASURE, CONTROL, AND IMPROVE ANY SUPPLY CHAIN

INCLUDES PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR JUMPSTARTING YOUR OWN SUPPLY CHAIN CAREER

This easy guide introduces the modern field of supply chain and logistics management, explains why it is central to business success, shows how its pieces fit together, and presents best practices you can use wherever you work.

Myerson explains key concepts, tools, and applications in clear, simple language, with intuitive examples that make sense to any student or professional. He covers the entire field: from planning through operations, integration and collaboration through measurement, control, and improvement.

You’ll find practical insights on hot-button issues ranging from sustainability to the lean-agile supply chain. Myerson concludes by helping you anticipate key emerging trends―so you can advance more quickly in your own career.

Trillions of dollars are spent every year on supply chains and logistics. Supply chain management is one of the fastest growing areas of business, and salaries are rising alongside demand. Now, there’s an easy, practical introduction to the entire field: a source of reliable knowledge and best practices for students and professionals alike.

Paul A. Myerson teaches you all you’ll need to start or move forward in your own supply chain career. Writing in plain English, he covers all the planning and management tasks needed to transform resources into finished products and services, and deliver them efficiently to customers.

Using practical examples, Myerson reviews the integration, collaboration, and technology issues that are essential to success in today’s complex supply chains. You’ll learn how to measure your supply chain’s performance, make it more agile and sustainable, and focus it on what matters most: adding customer value.

MASTER NUTS-AND-BOLTS OPERATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
Improve procurement, transportation, warehousing, ordering, reverse logistics, and more
BUILD A BETTER GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Manage new risks as you improve sustainability
STRENGTHEN KEY LINKAGES WITH YOUR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS
Get supply chains right by getting collaboration right
PREVIEW THE FUTURE OF SUPPLY CHAINS―AND YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN CAREER
Discover “where the puck is headed”―so you can get there first

About the Author

Paul A. Myerson is a Professor of Practice in Supply Chain Management at Lehigh University and holds a B.S. in Business Logistics and an M.B.A. in Physical Distribution.

Professor Myerson has an extensive background as a Supply Chain and Logistics professional, consultant, and teacher. Prior to joining the faculty at Lehigh, Professor Myerson has been a successful change catalyst for a variety of clients and organizations of all sizes, having over 30 years experience in Supply Chain and Logistics strategies, systems, and operations that have resulted in bottom-line improvements for companies such as General Electric, Unilever, and Church and Dwight (Arm & Hammer).

Professor Myerson created and has marketed a Supply Chain Planning software tool for Windows to a variety of companies worldwide since 1998.

He is the author of the books Lean Supply Chain & Logistics (McGraw-Hill, Copyright 2012) and Lean Wholesale and Retail (McGraw-Hill, Copyright 2014) as well as a Lean Supply Chain and Logistics Management simulation training game and training package (Enna.com, copyright 2012–13).

Professor Myerson also writes a column on Lean Supply Chain for Inbound Logistics Magazine and a blog for Industry Week magazine.

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