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Conclusion Each of these topics is examined in a dedicated
With the development of the chapter:
integrative supply chain management
approach, traditional thinking 1 Supply chain management concepts and demarcation
about concepts such as purchasing, 2 Supply chain strategy (including optimisation)
materials management, distribution 3 Agile and lean strategies
and logistics management has 4 Organisation of the supply chain
become outdated. 5 Improving supply chain performance
6 Customer service: a supply chain focus
Speculation on the reasons for 7 Suppliers in the supply chain
dynamic growth of supply chain 8 Managing inventories in the supply chain
management in South African 9 Quality
businesses ranges from the opening 10 TCO: a supply chain perspective
up of the domestic economy to the 11 Supply chain and integrated logistics management
pressure of global competitors. The 12 Investment recovery, reverse logistics and green supply
astonishing success of progressive chain management
organisations such as SA Breweries, 13 Negotiations in supply chain
Sasol, Iscor and Sappi in the 14 E-commerce and supply chain management
international marketplace, however, is 15 Distribution management
in no small part a result of their early 16 Transport in supply chain management
adoption of the supply chain philosophy 17 Managing the global supply chain
and they have contributed significantly 18 Retailing and supply chain management
to the unprecedented growth of supply 19 Supply chain management in government
chain management in South Africa.
This book covers this all! •
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