Table of Content
Part I Building A Strategic Framework To Analyze Supply Chains
Chapter 1 Understanding The Supply Chain
Chapter 2 Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit And Scope
Chapter 3 Supply Chain Drivers And Metrics

Part II Designing The Supply Chain Network
Chapter 4 Designing Distribution Networks and Applications To Online Sales
Chapter 5 Network Design In The Supply Chain
Chapter 6 Designing Global Supply Chain Networks

Part III Planning And Coordinating Demand And Supply In A Supply Chain
Chapter 7 Demand Forecasting In A Supply Chain
Chapter 8 Aggregate Planning In A Supply Chain
Chapter 9 Sales And Operations Planning: Planning Supply And Demand In A Supply Chain

Part IV Planning And Managing Inventories In A Supply Chain
Chapter 11 Managing Economies Of Scale In A Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory
Chapter 12 Managing Uncertainty In A Supply Chain: Safety Inventory
Chapter 13 Determining The Optimal Level Of Product Availability

Part V Designing And Planning Transportation Networks
Chapter 14 Transportation In A Supply Chain
Chapter 15 Sourcing Decisions In A Supply Chain
Chapter 16 Pricing And Revenue Management In A Supply Chain
Chapter 17 Information Technology In A Supply Chain
Chapter 18 Sustainability And The Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management employs a strategic framework that identifies and illustrates facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing and pricing as the key drivers of supply chain performance in order to help students understand what creates a competitive advantage. The concepts discussed in the text are supplemented with a variety of global examples that show how a combination of strategies is needed to achieve significant increases in performance. A strong coverage of analytic skills is also provided so that students can gauge the effectiveness of the techniques described in the text.