Supply Chain Management for Engineers

Contents

Preface

Author

1.  Designing and Engineering the Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage

1.1  Overview

1.2  Supply Chain Types

1.3  Supply Chain Design

1.4  Supply Chain Process Model

1.5  Supply Chain Drivers

Problem: Dr. Smart’s Supply Chain Strategy

References

2.  Understanding Customer Demand: Forecasting

2.1  Overview

2.2  Time Series Forecasting

2.2.1  Constant Process

2.2.2  Trend Process

2.2.3  Seasonal Process

2.3  Error Analysis

2.4  Case Studies

Problem: Oriental Trading Company

Exercises

References

3.  Matching Supply with Demand: Aggregate Planning

3.1  Overview

3.2  Elements of Aggregate Planning

3.3  Aggregate Planning Strategies

3.3.1  Level Strategy

3.3.2  Capacity Strategy

3.3.3  Chase Strategy

3.4  Linear Programming ...