Title: Supply Chain for Liquids : Out of the Box Approaches to Liquid Logistics Author: Wally Klatch ISBN: 0849328535 / 9780849328534 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 480 Publisher: Auerbach Year: 2012 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
Supply Chain for Liquids : Out of the Box Approaches to Liquid Logistics provides a thorough analysis of liquid logistics, a crucial but often overlooked business issue. It covers a broad range of topics including the business, operational, and technical aspects of the Supply Chain for Liquids model, allowing readers to leverage the inherent properties of liquids toward business success. This volume details an approach that is justified based on both business and social/environmental value, offering a groundbreaking "how-to" guide for revolutionizing logistical operations and increasing competitive advantage. It challenges traditional thinking, enabling businesses to identify new ways to maximize efficiency and profit.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Current Liquid-Logistics Techniques Chapter 2 : Upstream/Source Liquid Practices Chapter 3 : Business-to-Business Practices Chapter 4 : Business-to-Consumer Practices Chapter 5 : Process-Engineering Practices Chapter 6 : Summary of Lessons Learned from Current Liquid-Logistics Chapter 7 : Techniques Chapter 8 : Supply Chain and Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 9 : Definitions and Terminology Chapter 10 : Key Drivers of Supply Chain versus Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 11 : Why Supply Chain for Liquids? Chapter 12 : Supply Chain for Liquids and Process Industries Chapter 13 : The Liquid Lens Chapter 14 : Logistics Characteristics of Liquid Products Chapter 15 : All Parts of the System Work Together Chapter 16 : Finding New Opportunities through the Liquid Lens Chapter 17 : Wider Impact of Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 18 : Potential Leaks in a Supply Chain for Liquids System Chapter 19 : Simplify - Snatch Simplicity from the Jaws of Complexity Chapter 20 : Liquids : A Primer Chapter 21 : Industry and Product Applications of Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 22 : Industry Applications Chapter 23 : B2C (Business to Consumer) Applications Chapter 24 : Nonliquid Applications of Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 25 : Cross-Fertilizing Supply Chain for Liquids Applications Chapter 26 : Operational Configurations of Supply Chain and Chapter 27 : Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 28 : Supply Chain Chapter 29 : Adapted Supply Chain Chapter 30 : Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 31 : Optimal Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 32 : Case Study : Worldwide Liquids Chapter 33 : Producer Activities and the Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 34 : Packaging Chapter 35 : Product Demand Visibility Chapter 36 : Customer Behavior Visibility Chapter 37 : Efficiencies in the Production Process Chapter 38 : Additional Producer Benefits Chapter 39 : Protecting Your Position Chapter 40 : Participatory CRM and the Voice of the Customer Chapter 41 : Product Security Chapter 42 : The Process Defines the Product Chapter 43 : Distribution Chapter 44 : Mini-Tank Storage System at the Distribution Center Chapter 45 : Tank System on the Truck Chapter 46 : Distribution Planning and Execution Chapter 47 : Information System Chapter 48 : Extended-Distance/Extended-Complexity Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 49 : European/Asian Supply Chain for Liquids Issues Chapter 50 : Additional Distributor Operational Issues Chapter 51 : Customer/User Chapter 52 : Business Perspective Chapter 53 : Technical Perspective Chapter 54 : A Supply Chain for Liquids World Chapter 55 : Supply Chain for Liquids as an Internet-Purchasing Enabler Chapter 56 : Special Operational Considerations of Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 57 : Batch Control Chapter 58 : Pressurization and Gas Blankets Chapter 59 : Reverse Flow/Reverse Logistics Chapter 60 : Liquid Seeding Chapter 61 : Cleaning Methods and Systems Chapter 62 : Managing the Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 63 : Designing the Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 64 : Implementing/Transitioning to Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 65 : Maintaining a Supply Chain for Liquids System Chapter 66 : A Day in the Life of a Supply Chain for Liquids Company Chapter 67 : RFID for Liquids Chapter 68 : CPVR Chapter 69 : Complementary Supply Chains/Complementary Supply Chains for Liquids Chapter 70 : Points of Integration - Supply Chain for Liquids and ERP Systems Chapter 71 : Outsourcing Supply Chain for Liquids Functionality Chapter 72 : Obstructions to Supply Chain for Liquids Implementation Chapter 73 : Business Benefits of Supply Chain for Liquids Chapter 74 : Marketing/Strategy Chapter 75 : Financial/Cost Savings Chapter 76 : Environment Chapter 77 : Achieving OSCFL Status Chapter 78 : Supply Chain for Liquids Metrics Chapter 79 : Supply Chain for Liquids Society Chapter 80 : Supply Chain for Liquids for Discrete Products