Supply chain management: a logistics perspective
- 10th
- New Delhi Cengage Learning India Pvt. Ltd. 2021
- xxx, 639 p.
Table of content
Part I. Supply Chain Foundations.
1. Supply Chain Management: An Overview.
2. Global Dimensions of Supply Chains.
3. Role of Logistics in Supply Chains.
4. Distribution and Omni Channel Network Design.
Part II. Supply Chain Fundamentals.
5. Sourcing Materials and Services.
6. Operations – Producing Goods and Services.
7. Demand Management.
8. Order Management and Customer Service.
Part III. Cross-Chain Logistics Processes.
9. Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain.
10 Distribution.
11. Transportation.
Part IV. Supply Chain Challenges and Future Directions.
12. Aligning Supply Chains.
13. Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis.
14. Supply Chain Technology.
15. Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains.
The tenth edition of SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE refined its focus on the supply chain approach by blending logistics theory with practical applications and includes updated material on the latest technology, transportation regulations, pricing, and other issues. Each chapter opens with "Supply Chain Profiles" vignettes introducing students to real-world companies, people, and events. New and updated "On the Line" boxed features are applied examples providing students with hands-on managerial experience of the chapter’s topics. "Supply Chain Technology" boxes appear throughout the text, helping students relate technological developments to supply chain management concepts and logistics practices while taking in consideration global changes. Short Cases at the end of each chapter are updated and build on what students have learned in the chapter.