Essentials of Supply Chain Management
MICHAEL HUGOS is a best-selling author and the co-founder of SCM Globe, a cloud-based supply chain modeling and simulation platform used in education and business. He has created and delivered supply chain applications for companies such as Microsoft Xbox, Starbucks Coffee, the United States Navy Medical Logistics Command, and the World Food Program. Business Agility and Business in the Cloud are two of his other books.
The ultimate handbook to supply chain management, Essentials of Supply Chain Management provides both wide coverage and critical detail from a practical, real-world perspective. This book provides students and professionals with a comprehensive introduction to supply chain innovation, from straightforward explanations of core concepts to incisive discussions of supply chain innovation. The fourth edition has been revised to reflect the present status of the discipline, with additional case studies demonstrating essential principles in action and coverage of the most recent innovations. This important book, organized for simple access and usage, also acts as a quick reference for managers in the field looking for insights and tactics for increasing efficiency and converting the supply chain into a source of competitive advantage.
The supply chain underpins the entire industrial and retailing framework. It can help a company become a global behemoth if it is well-managed, or it can sink a company before the product ever sees the light of day if it is poorly managed. The supply chain is complicated, with numerous moving pieces, constantly changing factors, and a network of other businesses with varying objectives and interests—keeping it all operating smoothly is a tough, but incredibly powerful expertise. Among the best books on supply chain management, Essentials of Supply Chain Management will take you inside the supply chain and show you all you need to know.
- Learn the essential concepts underlying supply chain management.
- Learn how supply chains work and how to evaluate their effectiveness.
- Investigate how innovation is improving supply networks around the world.
- Investigate the supply chain as a potential source of competitive advantage.
Whether you're at the front or rear of your supply chain, every other firm and event in the chain has an impact on your organization. To effectively foresee, react to, and manage the ever-changing stream of events that could possibly disrupt the flow, a deep understanding and a slew of practical abilities are required. The Essentials of Supply Chain Management course will prepare you to face the challenge and succeed.
Author: Michael H. Hugos
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4N77VQ
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