Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and OperationThis book brings together the strategic role of the supply chain, key strategic drivers of supply chain performance, and the underlying tools and techniques for supply chain analysis. Students are able to articulate the strategic importance of supply chain thinking and support their ideas with evidence that can be built using models. |
Contents
Understanding the Supply Chain | 3 |
Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope | 22 |
Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics | 44 |
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Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation Sunil Chopra,Peter Meindl No preview available - 2007 |
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