1;Preface;5 1.1;Preface to the Fourth Edition;5 1.2;Preface to the Third Edition;6 1.3;Preface to the Second Edition;7 1.4;Preface to the First Edition;8 2;Contents;11 3;Introduction;18 3.1;References;22 4;Basics of Supply Chain Management;24 4.1;1 Supply Chain Management - An Overview;25 4.1.1;1.1 Definitions;25 4.1.2;1.2 Building Blocks;27 4.1.3;1.3 Origins;40 4.1.4;References;49 4.2;2 Supply Chain Analysis;53 4.2.1;2.1 Motivation and Goals;53 4.2.2;2.2 Process Modeling;55 4.2.3;2.3 Performance Measurement;64 4.2.4;2.4 Inventory Analysis;72 4.2.5;References;78 4.3;3 Types of Supply Chains;80 4.3.1;3.1 Motivation and Basics;80 4.3.2;3.2 Functional Attributes;81 4.3.3;3.3 Structural Attributes;84 4.3.4;3.4 Example for the Consumer Goods Industry;86 4.3.5;3.5 Example for Computer Assembly;90 4.3.6;References;95 4.4;4 Advanced Planning;96 4.4.1;4.1 What Is Planning?;96 4.4.2;4.2 Planning Tasks Along the Supply Chain;101 4.4.3;4.3 Examples of Type-Speci.c Planning Tasks and Planning Concepts;107 4.4.4;References;121 5;Concepts of Advanced Planning Systems;122 5.1;5 Structure of Advanced Planning Systems;123 5.1.1;References;129 5.2;6 Strategic Network Design;130 5.2.1;6.1 The Planning Environment;130 5.2.2;6.2 Strategic Network Design Models;133 5.2.3;6.3 Implementation;139 5.2.4;6.4 Review of Models in the Literature;140 5.2.5;6.5 Strategic Network Design Modules in APS Systems;142 5.2.6;6.6 Conclusions;143 5.2.7;References;144 5.3;7 Demand Planning;146 5.3.1;7.1 A Demand Planning Framework;146 5.3.2;7.2 Demand Planning Structures;148 5.3.3;7.3 Demand Planning Process;154 5.3.4;7.4 Statistical Forecasting Techniques;157 5.3.5;7.5 Demand Planning Controlling;162 5.3.6;7.6 Additional Features;167 5.3.7;References;172 5.4;8 Master Planning;174 5.4.1;8.1 The Decision Situation;175 5.4.2;8.2 Model Building;181 5.4.3;8.3 Generating a Plan;189 5.4.4;References;192 5.5;9 Demand Ful.lment and ATP;193 5.5.1;9.1 Available-to-Promise (ATP);194 5.5.2;9.2 Structuring of ATP by Product;196 5.5.3;9.3 Structuring of ATP by Time;200 5.5.4;9.4 Structuring of ATP by Customer;200 5.5.5;9.5 Order Promising;206 5.5.6;References;210 5.6;10 Production Planning and Scheduling;211 5.6.1;10.1 Description of the Decision Situation;211 5.6.2;10.2 How to Proceed from a Model to a Production Schedule;212 5.6.3;10.3 Model Building;215 5.6.4;10.4 Updating Production Schedules;221 5.6.5;10.5 Number of Planning Levels and Limitations;223 5.6.6;References;227 5.7;11 Purchasing and Material Requirements Planning;229 5.7.1;11.1 Basics of Material Requirements Planning;229 5.7.2;11.2 Generation and Timing of Uncritical Orders;231 5.7.3;11.3 Quantity Discounts and Supplier Selection;236 5.7.4;References;240 5.8;12 Distribution and Transport Planning;242 5.8.1;12.1 Planning Situations;242 5.8.2;12.2 Models;248 5.8.3;References;256 5.9;13 Coordination and Integration;258 5.9.1;13.1 Coordination of APS Modules;259 5.9.2;13.2 Integration of APS;262 5.9.3;13.3 Supply Chain Event Management;271 5.9.4;References;272 5.10;14 Collaborative Planning;273 5.10.1;14.1 Introduction;274 5.10.2;14.2 Types of Collaborations;277 5.10.3;14.3 A Generic Collaboration and Collaborative Planning Process;285 5.10.4;14.4 Software Support;291 5.10.5;References;292 6;Implementing Advanced Planning Systems;295 6.1;15 The De.nition of a Supply Chain Project;296 6.1.1;15.1 Supply Chain Evaluation;298 6.1.2;15.2 Supply Chain Potential Analysis;306 6.1.3;15.3 Project Roadmap;312 6.1.4;References;315 6.2;16 The Selection Process;317 6.2.1;16.1 Creation of a Short List;318 6.2.2;16.2 APS Requirements;324 6.2.3;16.3 Implementation and Integration;326 6.2.4;16.4 Post-implementation E.ort and Support Model;329 6.2.5;References;331 6.3;17 The Implementation Process;332 6.3.1;17.1 The APS Implementation Project;332 6.3.2;17.2 Modelling Phases of an APS-Project;348 6.3.3;References;353 7;Actual APS and Case Studies;354 7.1;18 Architecture of Selected APS;355 7.1.1;18.1 AspenTech - aspenONE;355 7.1.2;18.2 i2