An Introduction to Supply Chain Management: A Global Supply Chain Support Perspective

by Edmund Prater

Overview

If you're a manager of a supply chain operation, or a student learning about supply chain management, this book will provide not only an overview of supply chain management but also a framework for subsequent, more detailed study in various aspects of supply management. This book reviews the evolution of supply chain management concepts and discusses trends in global markets and strategic competitiveness. It then focuses on the major issues involved in managing a competitive supply chain including: forecasting, inventory management, distribution, dealing with uncertainty, reverse logistics, and customer service. Coverage of the dynamic, evolving issues pertaining to supply chains that affect the global business community concludes the book. With this book in hand, you'll be better equipped to conceptualize the management of supply chains as a collection of business processes; identify primary and secondary value chain processes; distinguish between the umbrella term, "supply chain management," and its component functions; and understand the basic tools of forecasting and the need for accurate data and forecasts on which to base supply chain management decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781606493755
Publisher:	Business Expert Press
Publication date:	02/01/2013
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Edmund Prater teaches global operations and logistics at the University of Texas at Arlington. He received his PhD, MSIE, and MSEE from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His work has been published in various research journals including the Journal of Operations Management, the International Journal of Operations & Production Management, and Communications of the ACM, among many others. Besides his academic career, he has been employed in the industry as a senior manager in BellSouth's Technology Assessment Group.