Overview
This text/reference provides guidelines for implementing formal distribution, planning and control systems It presents distribution management as a vital part of a firm's overall strategic planning, while focusing on practical applications of the strategies discussed Coverage is also given to the impact and importance of distribution on the global market place
Table of Contents
Enterprise Integrative Management - Defining the Logistics Function - Today's Logistics Operations Challenge - Evolution of Modem Logistics and Distribution Management - Enterprise Integrative Management - Summary - Questions for Review - References
The Distribution Management Environment - Defining the Term "Distributor" - Types of Distributors - Role of the Distributor - Understanding the Wholesale Industry - Enterprise Organization - The Physical Management of Distribution - Summary - Questions for Review - References
Business and Strategic Planning - Defining Business Goals and Strategies - The Strategic Planning Process - Trends in Distribution Management - Logistics as a Competitive Weapon - Developing the Business Plan III Summary - Questions for Review – References
Forecasting in The Distribution Environment - Forecasting in the Distribution Environment - Forecasting-An Overview - Forecasting Types - Qualitative Techniques - Quantative Techniques - Causal Types - Developing the Forecast - Why Forecasts Fail - Summary - Questions for Review - Problems - References
Marketing, Sales, And Logistics Planning - Defining Marketing, Sales, and Logistics Planning - Trends in Marketing, Sales, and Logistics - Developing Distribution Channels - Products and Services - Developing Markets - Logistics Resource Requirements Planning - Integration of Plans - Summary - Questions for Review - References
Managing Distribution Inventories - Nature and Function of Inventory - Trends in Inventory - The Inventory Management Process - Inventory Costs - Inventory Valuation - Inventory Control - ABC Analysis and Cycle Counting - Performance Measurement - Summary - Questions for Review - Problems - References
Replenishment Inventory Planning - Inventory Planning Techniques - Inventory Replenishment Techniques-An Overview - Defining the Order Point - Order Point Methods - Order Quantity Techniques - Inventory Replenishment Planning Process - Contents vii Inventory Operations in a Multiechelon Environment - Summary - Questions for Review - Problems – References
Distribution Requirements Planning - Problems with Statistical Techniques - Historical View - Basics of DRP - DRP Processing - DRP Compared to Statistical Order Point - DRP in a Multiechelon Environment - DRP Planning Process - Detailed Logistics Capacity Planning - Issues in Distribution Requirements Planning - Just-In-Time - Summary - Questions for Review - Problems – References
Customer Service and Order Management - Defining Customer Service - Managing Customer Service - Characteristics of Customer Service Leaders - Order Management - Quick Response - Summary - Questions for Review – References
Inventory Acquisition - Defining Purchasing - The Purchasing Organization - Anatomy of Purchasing Strategy - Purchase Order Management Process - Performance Measurement - Supplier Scheduling - Continuous Inventory Replenishment - Defining Value-Added Processing - Value-Added Processing Management Process - Summary - Questions for Review - Problems – References
Warehousing - Defining Warehousing and Major Functions - Trends in Modem Warehousing - Developing Warehouse Strategies - The Warehouse Management Process - Designing the Warehouse Network - Warehouse Layout and Equipment - Summary - Questions for Review – References
Transportation - The Scope of Transportation - Types of Transportation - Trends in Modem Transportation Transportation Management Process Transportation Regulation - Quick Response Transportation Summary - Questions for Review - Appendix: A Motor Carrier Contract References
International Distribution - Globalization Trends - Developing Global Distribution Strategies - Channel Strategies - Managing International Distribution Networks - International Transportation and Warehousing - International Purchasing - Today's International Environment - Summary - Questions for Review - References
Information Technology in Logistics - Computerizing the Business Environment - Investigating IT Solutions - Applying Computer Systems to Distribution - Integrated Distribution System Requirements - Implementation Organizational Issues - Summary - Questions for Review - References
Review from Venkadesh Narayanan, Principal Consultant, Fhyzics
