• DocumentCode
    1838803
  • Title

    Achieving world class supply chains

  • Author

    Ayliffe, R.

  • Author_Institution
    Confederation of British Ind., London
  • fYear
    1996
  • fDate
    35143
  • Firstpage
    42370
  • Lastpage
    42373
  • Abstract
    There is a “wind of change” sweeping across the global economy. The world´s major companies in their attempts to be world class are demanding far more from their suppliers, who in turn demand more from their suppliers. Typically corporate buyers are only accepting the best quality and demanding delivery on time. Primarily they want lower total costs, reliable faster delivery, no inventory and superb quality products and services-and that is just their opening list
  • Keywords
    economics; industries; management; production control; stock control; industries; quality assurance; reliable delivery; world class companies; world class supply chains;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Transforming Your Material Flow: A Practical Insight into World Class Logistics and Supply Chain Management, IEE Colloquium on
  • Conference_Location
    Bristol
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1049/ic:19960429
  • Filename
    543050