rhocrematics

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A form of rhochrematics — The science of how materials and information flow from the raw state though manufacturing, inventory management, marketing, and distribution.

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nounrhocrematics (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of rhochrematics.

    A further advantage of the rhocrematics approach is that it does not treat the firm as an island, acting in a vacuum...

    1998, Martin Christopher, Leonard Magrill, Gordon Wills, “Educational development for marketing logistics”, in International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Managgement, volume 28, number 4
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    The rhocrematics approach, however, looks at all the steps, from product design through delivery to the customer, as one integrated system.

    1977, Robert B. Buchele, The Management of Business and Public Organizations, page 30

    The military requirements of troop and supply movement during the war apparently gave birth to transport engineering, efficient physical distribution, and rhocrematics.

    1997, John L. Kent Jr, Daniel J. Flint, “Perspectives on the evolution of logistics thought”, in Journal of Business Logistics, volume 18, number 2
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