Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
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ISBN: 9781285869681
Author: Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To discuss: The influence of present transportation issues on supply managers.

Introduction: Transportation is one of the important part for establishing effective supply chain. Proper and timed transportation plays a vital role in implementing new techniques like JIT, lean supply chain.

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