Supply Chain Management, 6e, employs a strategic framework that identifies and illustrates facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing and pricing as the key drivers of supply chain performance in order to help readers understand what creates a competitive advantage. The strategic framework and concepts discussed in the text are tied together through a variety of examples to illustrate that a combination of concepts is needed to achieve significant increase in performance.
This book is a must for students of MBA and B. Tech with an interest in supply chain management and logistics. It will also serve as a suitable reference book to understand the concepts and methodology for practitioners.
Features:
New to this Edition:
• Several new mini-cases have been added throughout the book
• New cases appear in chapters 2, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14 and 16
• In Chapter 14, a discussion on the Mumbai dabbawalas, a responsive distribution network, has been added
• ‘Chapter 17: Sustainability and the Supply Chain’ has been further developed, with a new section related to the pricing of sustainability
• Examples from local Indian companies like Jaipur Rugs, Asian Paints, OM Logistics, Simbhaoli Sugar, Subhiksha and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories have been incorporated to depict the current Indian scenario
• A chapter titled “Information Technology in a Supply Chain” has been updated and placed as part our online resources