Introduction to Supply Chain Management » (1st Edition)

Covers supply chain management as a whole, focusing on the integration of components associated with developing new products, buying materials, transforming them, and shipping them to customers.

Contains topical discussions of what supply chains are, why they are important, and what types of challenges are implicit in managing supply chains.

A book well-suited for business and engineering practitioners in executive education forums.

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Intended for business courses in supply chain management, purchasing, materials management, and logistics, this volume deals with the integration of information and materials flows across multiple organizations to create supply chains which improve value to the customer. Six chapters discuss the role of information systems and technology; materials flow management, maintaining supply chain relationships, five case studies in supply chain management, and future trends. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.