Master supply chain management concepts, components, principles, processes, interactions, and best practices: all the knowledge you need to start designing, implementing, and managing modern supply chains! The Definitive Guide to Integrated Supply Chain Management brings together all the knowledge you need to help companies gain competitive advantage from supply chains. Co-written by a leading supply chain expert and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), this reference provides up-to-the-minute insight into the roles of supply chain management in improving customer service, reducing costs, and improving financial performance. Clearly and concisely, it introduces modern supply chain management best practices that have been proven to work in organizations of many sizes, types, and industries. For all supply chain and operations managers and students; and for other professionals who either practice in the field or work closely with practitioners to solve business problems.
Master the Essentials of World-Class Supply Chain Planning, Implementation, Measurement, and Optimization
- Supports all learning objectives of the Supply Chain Management module (Learning Block 1) of the CSCMP SCPro Level One certification
- Covers concepts, principles, terminology, elements, processes, strategies, technologies, linkages to other business functions, metrics, and more
- From the field's leading practitioners and researchers: the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
The Definitive Guide to Integrated Supply Chain Management is the most authoritative, complete introduction to planning and operating today's sophisticated supply chains--and tomorrow's.
Whether you're a practitioner or a student, the authors help you understand all facets of supply chain management: definitions, concepts, structures, processes, trade-offs, strategies, and more. They illuminate current challenges, review leading technology options, guide you in implementing qualitative and quantitative metrics, and show how to use them to manage trade-offs and improve performance. Finally, you'll preview ten key trends that might already be reshaping your supply chain, from supply shifting to sustainability, automation to "omni-channel" customers.
