Essentials of Supply Chain Management (2^nd Ed.)

Essentials of Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, shows busy executives and managers what a supply chain is and how skillful and imaginative supply chain management can transform a sometimes-sluggish process into a powerful, revenue-driving engine. This practical, accessible new edition features updated tips and techniques for maximizing supply-chain innovation strategies, as well as all-new "From the Real World" and "Executive Insight" examples, a new chapter on how to gain competitive advantage from the supply chain, and new sections covering the latest trends in supply-chain management.

Preface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1. Key Concepts of Supply Chain Management. Chapter 2. Supply Chain Operations: Planning and Sourcing. Chapter 3. Supply Chain Operations: Making and Delivering. Chapter 4. Using Information Technology. Chapter 5. Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance. Chapter 6. Supply Chain Coordination. Chapter 7. Defining Supply Chain Opportunities. Chapter 8. Creating Supply Chain for Competitive Advantage. Chapter 9. The Promise of the Real-Time Supply Chain. Index.