Revised edition of the author's Supply chain management, �2010.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Supply chain management is a topic of great interest in businesses today with new technology and environmental issues, along with the need to reduce costs. Add to this the fact that supply chain professionals have been entrusted with managing nearly $1 trillion worth of logistics costs every year, representing close to 8.5% of the total U.S. gross domestic product and a clearer picture emerges of what is at stake and what can be gained by running a best-in-class supply chain"-- Provided by publisher

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Front Matter -- Introduction to Supply Chain Management. If Supply Chain Is the Answer, Then What's the Question? -- Anatomy of a Supply Chain -- Supply Chain Metrics -- Traditional Core Processes of Supply Chain Management. Planning and Forecasting -- Procurement -- Manufacturing -- Transportation -- Distribution and Warehousing -- Globalization -- Customer Service -- Supply Chain Strategies. 3PLs -- Risk Management -- Supply Chain Technology -- Corporate Social Responsibility -- The Financial Supply Chain -- The Supply Chain Profession -- About the Author -- Index

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