This is another in the 'in Ninety Minutes' series, which offers the reader a comprehensive but easily read and easily digestible text, covering a specific topic in an hour and a half of study. Supply Chain is the process which integrates, coordinates and controls the movement of goods, materials and information from a supplier to a customer to the final consumer. The essential point with a supply chain is that it links all the activities - buying/sourcing, making, moving and selling - between suppliers and customers to the consumer in a timely manner. This easy-to-follow book is specifically written for anyone involved in the business of logistics, as user, operator or student. It covers the following essential areas: The role of warehousing and its strategic aspects; Stock analysis and inventory management; Stock control; Equipment and information/communications technology; Regulations and legislation, risk assessment and accidents; Productivity, cost and service; Outsourcing, developments and trends; People management, culture and team work

About the Author
Stuart Emmett is a freelance trainer, consultant, writer and mentor with a wide experience in logistics and organisational practice. He holds a Masters degree from Cranfield and has membership of several professional associations and institutions.


Book Information
ISBN 9781852524760
Author Stuart Emmett
Format Paperback
Page Count 130
Imprint Management Books 2000 Ltd
Publisher Management Books 2000 Ltd