DRP: Distribution Resource Planning: The Gateway to True Quick Response and Continuous Replenishment

This updated revision explains how to design, implement and manage a cutting–edge distribution system based on quick response/continuous replenishment concepts. Practical guidelines demonstrate how to dramatically improve the accuracy of product deliveries, reduce levels of inventory, lower operating costs and refine productivity.

Spis treści:
Total Marketing Channel Integration: The Last Frontier.
Quick Response/Continuous Replenishment: New Thinking.
Typical Problems in Logistics: Symptoms and Causes.
The DRP Management Process: The ABCs of DRP.
DRP in Nonmanufacturing Environments: Retailers, Wholesalers, and Distributors.
DRP in a Manufacturing Environment: Using DRP with Sales and Operations Planning and Master Production Scheduling.
Tools of the Trade: Getting the Most of a DRP System.
Forecasting: The DRP Connection.
Solving Logistics Problems: Common Approaches.
Transportation Planning: Taking Advantage of Cost–Saving Opportunities.
Financial Planning and Budgeting Simulation: Beyond Traditional Accounting.
Management Issues: Problems on the Road to Successful DRP.
Appendices.
Index.