KEY BENEFITS:Borne from a course on supply chain management taught at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management,Supply Chain Managementintroduces high-level strategy and concepts while giving students the practical tools necessary to solve supply chain problems. TheSixth Editionweaves in compelling case study examples, providing students with clear insight into howgoodsupply chain management offers a competitive advantage. On the flip side, students also learn the dangers ofpoorsupply chain management, and how it can damage an organization's overall health and performance. Using a strategic framework, students are guided through all of the key drivers of supply chain performance, including facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing, and pricing.� By the end of the course, students will walk away with a deep understanding of supply chains and a firm grasp on the practical managerial levers to pull in order to improve supply chain performance. �KEY TOPICS:Understanding the Supply Chain; Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope; Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics; Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to e-Business; Network Design in the Supply Chain; Designing Global Supply Chain Networks; Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain; Aggregate Planning in a Supply Chain; Sales and Operations Planning: Planning Supply and Demand in a Supply Chain; Coordination in a Supply Chain; Managing Economies of Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory; Managing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory; Determining the Optimal Level of Product Availability; Transportation in a Supply Chain; Sourcing Decisions in a Supply Chain; Pricing and Revenue Management in a Supply Chain; Information Technology in a Supply Chain; Sustainability and the Supply Chain; �Suitable for readers wanting an overview of supply chain management and help with solving supply chain problems. �