Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Building a Strategic Framework to Analyze Supply Chains
Chapter 3 Designing the Supply Chain Network
Chapter 4 Planning Demand and Supply in Supply Chain Management in Hospitality
Chapter 5 Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain
Chapter 6 Designing and Planning Transportation Networks

Supply-chain management has been defined as the "design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronising supply with demand and measuring performance globally". Hospitality supply chains play avital role in the modern-day hospitality industry to achieve operational effectiveness and efficiency. Whether it is linked to supply chain integration within a single hotel to make customer service customized, or if it provides an association of hotels with more coordination for better performance. It brings both benefits and challenges to the hotel industry. When it comes to hospitality, the logistics behind the scenes can be tough to navigate, Suppliers need to be selected, distribution networks must be mapped out, inventory monitored, and employees scheduled for optimal efficiency. All of these elements come together with supply chain management for a smooth operation. The book combines essential theory and comparative international examples based on primary research to show challenges and opportunities of effective tourism and hospitality supply chain management.

College of Business and Accountancy Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management

In English