The Definitive Guide to Integrated Supply Chain Management

Master the Essentials of World-Class Supply Chain Planning, Implementation, Measurement, and Optimization <p/>

• 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. <p/>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.

Foreword     xi
Chapter 1: Defining the Supply Chain     1
Chapter 2: Supply Chain Structure, Processes, and Trade-Offs     29
Chapter 3: Key Strategic Principles     71
Chapter 4: Supply Chain Information and Technology     111
Chapter 5: Managing the Global Chain     147
Chapter 6: World Class Supply Chain Performance     177
Chapter 7: The Supply Chain of the Future     205
Index     221