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Agreeing Supply Terms What you are buying and on what basis.WHAT TO AGREE IN WRITINGSpecification, precisely Quantity... Deciding How Much Stock to Hold Balancing availability against cost.WHAT STOCK COSTSCash committed Storage space Handling... Handling Returns and Reverse Flow Goods coming back.WHY IT MATTERSReturns consume handling, transport and administration, and they... Handling Supply Disruption When supply fails.WHAT TO DO FIRSTEstablish the facts: what is affected, how much, for how... Managing Distribution to Customers Getting goods out.WHAT DISTRIBUTION MUST ACHIEVECorrect goods To the correct place At the agreed... Managing Imports Goods from abroad.WHAT IMPORTING ADDSLonger lead times Documentation requirements Customs... Managing Lead Times Time between ordering and receiving.WHY IT DETERMINES EVERYTHINGIt sets how far ahead you must... Managing Purchasing Placing and controlling orders.WHAT A PURCHASE ORDER ESTABLISHESWhat was ordered, at what price,... Managing Storage and Warehousing Holding goods safely and findably.WHAT STORAGE MUST ACHIEVEGoods protected from damage Goods... Managing Supply Chain Relationships Working with those you depend on.WHY IT MATTERSPriority during shortage, flexibility during... Managing Supply Risk What could interrupt supply.WHAT THE RISKS ARESupplier failure Supplier capacity constraints... Managing Transport and Freight Moving goods.WHAT MODES EXISTRoad Sea Air Rail, where availableWHAT DETERMINES THE CHOICECost... Measuring Supply Chain Performance What to track.WHAT TO MEASURE ON THE SUPPLY SIDESupplier delivery on time and in full Lead time... Receiving and Inspecting Goods Checking what arrives.WHY IT MATTERSAccepting goods without checking transfers every problem to... Reducing Supply Chain Cost Where money is saved.WHERE COST CONCENTRATESPurchase price of goods Freight and transport Duty... Selecting and Assessing Suppliers Who you depend on.WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ENGAGING ANY SUPPLIERThat they exist and operate as... Supply Chain Management: Everything That Matters, Briefly The whole category in one page.MOST SUPPLY FAILURES ARE INFORMATION FAILURES RATHER THAN PHYSICAL... Understanding Your Supply Chain What it consists of.WHAT A SUPPLY CHAIN ISEverything between the origin of what you sell and the... Using Information and Systems Knowing what you have and where it is.WHY IT MATTERSSupply chain decisions depend on accurate...

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