Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: BUILDING A STRATEGICFRAMEWORK TO ANALYZE SUPPLY CHAINS 1. Understanding the Supply Chain 2. Supply ChainPerformance: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope 3. Supply Chain Drivers andMetrics PART II: DESIGNING THE SUPPLYCHAIN NETWORK 4. Designing DistributionNetworks and Applications to Online Sales 5. Network Design in theSupply Chain 6. Designing Global SupplyChain Networks PART III: PLANNING ANDCOORDINATING DEMAND AND SUPPLY IN A SUPPLY CHAIN 7. Demand Forecasting in aSupply Chain 8. Aggregate Planning in aSupply Chain 9. Sales and OperationsPlanning in a Supply Chain 10. Coordination in aSupply Chain PART IV: PLANNING AND MANAGINGINVENTORIES IN A SUPPLY CHAIN 11. Managing Economiesof Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory Appendix 11A:Economic Order Quantity 12. ManagingUncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory Appendix 12A: The Normal Appendix 12B: The Normal Distribution in Excel Appendix 12C: Expected Shortage per Replenishment Cycle Appendix 12D: Evaluating Safety Inventory for Slow-Moving Items 13. Linking ProductAvailability to Profits Appendix 13A: Optimal Level of Product Availability Appendix 13B: An Intermediate Evaluation Appendix 13C: Expected Profit from an Order Appendix13D: Expected Overstock from an Order Appendix 13E: Expected Understock from an Order Appendix 13F: Simulation Using Spreadsheets PART V: DESIGNING AND PLANNINGTRANSPORTATION NETWORKS 14. Transportation ina Supply Chain PART VI: MANAGING CROSS FUNCTIONALDRIVERS IN A SUPPLY CHAIN 15. Sourcing Decisions in a SupplyChain 16. Pricing andRevenue Management in a Supply Chain 17. Sustainability andthe Supply Chain PART VII: ONLINE CHAPTER A. Information Technology in a SupplyChain

For MBA, engineering master, or senior-level undergraduate courses in supply chain management. A strategic framework for understanding supply chain management Supply Chain Management introduces high-level strategy and concepts while giving students the practical tools necessary to solve supply chain problems. Using a strategic framework, students are guided through all of the key drivers of supply chain performance, including facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing, and pricing. The 7th Edition, Global Edition, weaves in compelling case study examples to illustrate how good supply chain management offers a competitive advantage and how poor supply chain management can damage an organization's performance. With this text, students gain a deeper understanding of supply chains and a firm grasp on the practical managerial levers that can improve supply chain performance

'Supply Chain Management' illustrates the key drivers of good supply chain management in order to help students understand what creates a competitive advantage. It also provides strong coverage of analytic skills so that students can gauge the effectiveness of the techniques described.

College of Business and Accountancy Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management

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