DocumentCode
1058371
Title
The weakest link [manufacturing supply chain logistics]
Author
Dwyer, Johanna
Volume
50
Issue
7
fYear
2004
fDate
7/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
38
Lastpage
41
Abstract
In a global economy, logistics are a life or death issue for manufacturers. This article discusses the effect of the supply chain on manufacturing. It covers such issues as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, supply chain management (SCM) and distributed resources planning (DRP) software and electronic data interchange (EDI). An emphasis is placed on the limited usage of these within a context of UK manufacturing. Also examined is the current trend of moving production to low-wage Far East facilities.
Keywords
electronic data interchange; globalisation; identification technology; logistics; manufacturing data processing; manufacturing resources planning; supply chain management; DRP software; EDI; RFID tags; SCM; distributed resources planning; electronic data interchange; frequency identification tags; global economy; manufacturing supply chain logistics; supply chain management;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
IEE Review
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0953-5683
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ir:20040702
Filename
1322263
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