1;Preface;5 1.1;Preface to the Third Edition;5 1.2;Preface to the Second Edition;7 1.3;Preface to the First Edition;8 2;Contents;11 3;Introduction;17 3.1;References;21 4;Basics of Supply Chain Management;22 4.1;1 Supply Chain Management - An Overview;23 4.1.1;1.1 Definitions;23 4.1.2;1.2 Building Blocks;25 4.1.3;1.3 Origins;38 4.1.4;References;47 4.2;2 Supply Chain Analysis;50 4.2.1;2.1 Motivation and Goals;50 4.2.2;2.2 Process Modelling;52 4.2.3;2.3 Performance Measurement;62 4.2.4;2.4 Inventory Analysis;69 4.2.5;References;75 4.3;3 Types of Supply Chains;77 4.3.1;3.1 Motivation and Basics;77 4.3.2;3.2 Functional Attributes;78 4.3.3;3.3 Structural Attributes;81 4.3.4;3.4 Example for the Consumer Goods Industry;83 4.3.5;3.5 Example for Computer Assembly;88 4.3.6;References;92 4.4;4 Advanced Planning;93 4.4.1;4.1 What is Planning?;93 4.4.2;4.2 Planning Tasks Along the Supply Chain;98 4.4.3;4.3 Examples of Type-Specific Planning Tasks and Planning Concepts;104 4.4.4;References;118 5;Concepts of Advanced Planning Systems;119 5.1;5 Structure of Advanced Planning Systems;120 5.1.1;References;126 5.2;6 Strategic Network Planning;127 5.2.1;6.1 Components of the Strategic Network Design Problem;131 5.2.2;6.2 Review of Models in the Literature;137 5.2.3;6.3 Modelling Strategic Supply Chain Design;138 5.2.4;6.4 SNP Modules in Advanced Planning Systems;143 5.2.5;6.5 Conclusions;144 5.2.6;References;146 5.3;7 Demand Planning;148 5.3.1;7.1 A Demand Planning Framework;148 5.3.2;7.2 Statistical Forecasting Techniques;152 5.3.3;7.3 Incorporation of Judgmental Factors;157 5.3.4;7.4 Additional Features;159 5.3.5;References;166 5.4;8 Master Planning;167 5.4.1;8.1 The Decision Situation;168 5.4.2;8.2 Model Building;174 5.4.3;8.3 Generating a Plan;182 5.4.4;References;185 5.5;9 Demand Fulfilment and ATP;186 5.5.1;9.1 Available-to-Promise (ATP);187 5.5.2;9.2 Allocated ATP;193 5.5.3;9.3 Order Promising;198 5.5.4;References;202 5.6;10 Production Planning and Scheduling;203 5.6.1;10.1 Description of the Decision Situation;203 5.6.2;10.2 How to Proceed from a Model to a Production Schedule;204 5.6.3;10.3 Model Building;207 5.6.4;10.4 Updating Production Schedules;213 5.6.5;10.5 Number of Planning Levels and Limitations;215 5.6.6;References;219 5.7;11 Purchasing and Material Requirements Planning;221 5.7.1;11.1 Basics of Material Requirements Planning;221 5.7.2;11.2 Generation and Timing of Uncritical Orders;223 5.7.3;11.3 Quantity Discounts and Supplier Selection;228 5.7.4;References;232 5.8;12 Distribution and Transport Planning;234 5.8.1;12.1 Planning Situations;234 5.8.2;12.2 Models;240 5.8.3;References;248 5.9;13 Coordination and Integration;250 5.9.1;13.1 Coordination of APS Modules;250 5.9.2;13.2 Integration of APS;253 5.9.3;13.3 Supply Chain Event Management;261 5.9.4;References;262 5.10;14 Collaborative Planning;263 5.10.1;14.1 Introduction;264 5.10.2;14.2 Types of Collaborations;266 5.10.3;14.3 A Generic Collaboration Process;274 5.10.4;14.4 Software Support;280 5.10.5;References;282 6;Implementing Advanced Planning Systems;283 6.1;15 The Definition of a Supply Chain Project;284 6.1.1;15.1 Supply Chain Evaluation;286 6.1.2;15.2 Supply Chain Potential Analysis;294 6.1.3;15.3 Project Roadmap;300 6.1.4;References;303 6.2;16 The Selection Process;305 6.2.1;16.1 Creation of a Short List;306 6.2.2;16.2 APS Requirements;311 6.2.3;16.3 Implementation and Integration;313 6.2.4;16.4 Post-implementation Effort and Support Model;317 6.2.5;References;318 6.3;17 The Implementation Process;319 6.3.1;17.1 The APS Implementation Project;319 6.3.2;17.2 Modelling Phases of an APS-Project;334 6.3.3;References;339 7;Actual APS and Case Studies;340 7.1;18 Architecture of Selected APS;341 7.1.1;18.1 i2 Technologies - i2 Six.One;341 7.1.2;18.2 Peoplesoft - EnterpriseOneTM Supply Chain Planning;346 7.1.3;18.3 SAP - APO;350 7.1.4;References;353 7.2;19 SCM in a Pharmaceutical Company;354 7.2.1;19.1 Case Description;354 7.2.2;19.2 Objectives of Project;357 7.2.3;19.3 Pla