Introduction to Supply Chain Management - Logistics Network Configuration - Inventory Management and Risk Pooling - The Value of Information - Supply chain integration - Strategic Alliances - Procurement and outsourcing strategies - International Issues in Supply Chain Management - Coordinated Product and Supply Chain Design - Customer Value and Supply Chain Management - Information technology for supply chain management - Decision-support systems for supply chain management.
Mathematical and technical sections can be skipped without loss of continuity. Most textbooks do not include models and decision support systems robust enough for industry, but that is not true of this new edition.
At the same time, motivated by new developments in industry, they added material on a variety of topics new to the book while increasing the coverage of others.
This text is suitable for both academic study and practicing professionals.
This results-based book examines the experiences of today's most accomplished companies to demonstrate supply-chain innovation at work in the marketplace.
This book provides a holistic view of the supply chain from product development, purchasing, manufacturing, distribution and storage, to retailing.
This text takes an updated view of the issues involved in supply chain management in today's business environment.
How to get industrial streng results. Case study wrap up. "This book takes a very technical subject and makes it possible for managers and students alike to understand all aspects of network design.
Effectively managing all the connected pieces of a supply chain is essential. This book helps you see your business as a unified system where all the elements need to be aligned for success.
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
If you are a supply chain manager, an executive, an entrepreneur, or a stakeholder in a sustainable business, this book will help you develop the awareness and skills needed to support sustainable supply chain management in your firm.