Author :
Fraser, Julie ; Shobrys, Don ; Kruse, Günther
Abstract :
Cost reduction and customer service improvements are the primary drivers for adopting supply chain planning. Studies show that these are complementary areas, and improvements in one are often accompanied by improvements in the other
Keywords :
agile manufacturing <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; customer services <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; data mining <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; goods distribution <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; management of change <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; planning <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; relational databases <supply chain planning, Planning for the next generation>; supply chain management <planning, Planning for the next generation>; agile operations; cost reduction; customer service improvements; supply chain planning;
