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Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases

Supply Chain Management: Text and Cases

Author(s):
  • Vinod V. Sople
    • Author: Vinod V. Sople
    • ISBN:9788131760994
    • 10 Digit ISBN:8131760995
    • Price:Rs. 620.00
    • Pages:556
    • Imprint:Pearson Education
    • Binding:Paperback
    • Status:Available


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    Supply Chain Management is essential for creating value for both customers and stakeholders. Effective supply chains help organizations to compete in both global and domestic markets. The book addresses these issues in seven parts, which deal with the basics of the supply chain, sub-systems of the supply chain, tactical and operational decisions, strategic approach to the supply chain, measurements, controls and sustainability practices. The author has used diagrams and examples for students to better appreciate the concepts.

    Table of Content

    PART-I SUPPLY CHAIN BASICS
    1. Understanding Supply Chain
    2. Role of Logistics in Supply Chain
    3. Supply Chain vs. Demand Chain
    4. Value Creation Through Supply Chain
    PART-II SUPPLY CHAIN SUB-SYSTEMS
    1. Supply Chain Planning
    2. Procurement Methods
    3. E-Procurement
    4. Strategic Sourcing
    5. Lean Manufacturing
    6. Distribution Decisions
    PART-III TACTICAL AND OPERATIONAL DECISIONS
    1. Transportation and Freight Management
    2. Inventory Management
    3. Network Designing
    4. Information System and IT Enablement
    PART-IV STRATEGIC APPROACH
    1. Alliances and Outsourcing
    2. Agile Supply Chain
    3. Global Supply Chain
    4. Reverse Supply Chain
    5. Supply Chain Optimization
    6. Re-engineering SC to Differential Strategies
    7. Supply Chain Integration Strategies
    8. Cold Chain Networking
    PART-V MEASUREMENTS AND CONTROLS
    1. Quantitative Techniques in Supply Chain
    2. Supply Chain Risk Management
    3. Pricing, Costing and Financial Decisions
    4. Performance Measurement and Controls
    PART-VI SUSTAINABILITY PROCESSES AND PRACTICES
    1. Sustainability Practices and ‘Greening’ of SC
    2. Regulatory Compliance
    3. Ethical Orientation
    PART-VII CASES
    1. Palas Acqua
    2. Arihant Consumer Products (ACP)
    3. Rem Chemicals
    4. Mask Packaging
    5. Zapak Ltd
    6. Indian Paints
    7. Mann Diesel Sales and Services
    8. Padmini Motors Ltd
    9. Digital Storage (India) Ltd
    10. Zara
    11. Econ Industry
    12. Afcon Watches
    13. Zico
    14. La Vogue
    15. TRIKA Exports

    Salient Features

    • In Practice box items in every chapter provide examples from real world companies
    • End-of-chapter exercises include review questions, Internet exercises, project assignments and video links
    • A part devoted to 15 comprehensive case studies
    • Large number of cases and box items from Indian companies such as Ambuja Cement Ltd, United Art Logistics, Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad Cooperative Society, ITC Limited and Zapak Ltd.