... Modelling Supply © MCB UP Limited 1996 Current literature on advanced manufacturing technologies (AMTs) and short cycle management tools (SCMTs) places a greater emphasis on manufacturer‐supplier relationship. While many practitioners and academicians emphasize single sourcing[ 1 , 2 , 3...

... activity, supply and distribution management, as seen by the participants in that evolution, creates a picture of a movement from single function, cost‐focused, competitive benchmarking, through cross‐functional, cross‐sectoral, value‐oriented benchmarking to process benchmarking. As process efficiency...