Index
S
Sacrifice, 12
Safety stock, 83–84, 85, 86, 87, 93, 98
Sales, 151, 153, 157, 158, 199, 224
Scatter diagram, 121
SCM, see Supply chain management
Setup times, 93
Shared learning, 9
Short-term assets, 152, 154, 165
Short-term liabilities, 152, 154, 194
Short-term notes, 225, 238
Sigma level, 185, 211
calculation of, 113, 116–117, 133–134
SIPOC process map, 127–128, 129, 131
Six Sigma, 109–124, 150, 185, 191, see also specific topicsdefects per million opportunities, 115–117
DMAIC, 117–124
global business models and, 110–111, 113
principles of, 113–114
process variation and functions, 114
standard deviation and, 110–113
tools, 125–145, 202, 210, 214, see also specific toolscause-and-effect diagram, 140–142
cost of poor quality, 134–135
critical-to-quality tree, 131–132
deployment process map, 135–137
detailed process map, 128, 130–131
five why analysis, 126–127
Pareto analysis, 142–145
sigma level, calculation of, 133–134
SIPOC process map, 127–128, 129
value-added process map, 138–140
Skill sets, 23
SKUs, see Stockkeeping units
Sloan, Alfred P., 21, 224, 225, 226, 228, 229
Smith, Adam, 17
Social Contract, The, 12
Solvency, 152
Sources and uses of cash, 150, 152, 154–155, 168, 233
Specifications, 18, 113, 119
Speed, 149
Standard deviation, 110, 111–113, 114, 119, 131, 178
Standardization, 18
Statistical process control, 37, 109
Stock, 155
Stockholders' equity, 152
Stockkeeping units (SKUs), 179–181
Stock offering, 156, 224, 225, 238
Straight-line method of depreciation, 204
Strategic planning, 67
Strategy, 16, 149
Subcontracting, see Outsourcing
Substantial transformation, 57–58
Supplier management, 70, 103, 159
Supplier rationalization, 190–191, 213
Supplier relations, 24, 103, 139, 140
lean manufacturing and, 45–48
Supplier relationship management, 45, 67–68
Supplier tiers, 48–49, 50, 95, 191, 213
Supply chain, global players, 60–64
Supply chain execution, 13, 157
Supply chain management (SCM), see also specific topicscommon language for, 147–156
contract manufacturing, 65–73
defined, 16
globalization of, 53–64
origins of contemporary, 15–25
Japan and, 17, 22–25
management as a science, 17, 21–22
mass production, 17–20
product differentiation, 17, 20–21
philosophy, 15–16
post-World War II development, 27–35
integrated logistics, 33–34
logistics, 32–33
third-party logistics, 75–90
Supply chain measurement, cash flow statement and, 153–156
Supply chain transparency, 48, 66–69
Supply chain vector, 239, see also Vector
Supply chain velocity, 24, 70, 160, 162, 212, 235, see also Velocity
SWOT analysis, 64
Systems, 218–219
Systems dynamics, 5–6