Synopses & Reviews
Supply chain management, both in industry and in academia, has grown rapidly over the past several years mainly due to an increase in corporate goals of reducing manufacturing costs and the savings that come from planning and managing the supply chain effectively. Most textbooks do not include models and decision support systems robust enough for industry. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Cases, 2/e by Simchi-Levy, Kaminsky and Simchi-Levi discusses the problems, models and concepts derived from issues related to effective supply chain management. This text is suitable for both academic study and practicing professionals. While many core supply chain management issues are interrelated, the authors have tried to make each chapter as self-contained as possible so that the reader can refer directly to chapters covering topics of interest. Each chapter utilizes case studies and numerous examples. Mathematical and technical sections can be skipped without loss of continuity. The accompanying CD-ROM also provides two simulations, the Computerized Beer Game and the Risk Pool Game and a computerized tool, new to this edition, for developing and executing supply chain contracts. These packages help illustrate many of the concepts discussed.
Synopsis
Critical issues include everything from the basics of inventory management, logistics network design, and distribution systems, to advanced issues-strategic alliances, decisions support systems, and international concerns.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction to supply chain management 2. Logistics network configuration 3. Inventory management and risk pooling 4. The value of information 5. Distribution strategies and e-fulfillment 6. Strategic alliances 7. International issues in supply chain management 8. Coordinated product and supply chain design 9. Customer value and supply chain management 10. Information technology for supply chain management 11. Decision support systems 12. Procurement strategies Appendix A The computerized Beer Game Appendix B The Risk Pool Game