From Supply Chains to Total Product Systems

Rhodes, Edward (2006). From Supply Chains to Total Product Systems. In: Rhodes, Edward; Warren, James P. and Carter, Ruth eds. Supply Chains and Total Product Systems: A Reader. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 8–35.

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Abstract

The evolution of supply chain management and practice has had an integral and expanding role in contemporary global economic and socio-political change over the past 25 years or so. Thi srole is moving closer to centre stage with the emergence of business models equating to 'total product systems'. The impacts of advanced supply chain practice include driving fundamental changes in approach to product design, the concept of 'product', production methods, distribution, marketing, aftermarket support and end-of-life (EOL) reprocessing. Viewed in their full context, methods in supply chain management (SCM) have major influences on societal functioning and on economic development at global, national and local levels. Even the supply chains for simple products can involve several different industries and link many companies, large and small. Those for complex products may span several technological domains and economic sectors, linking hundreds or sometimes thousands of companies.

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