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Supply Chain Management Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 6e (Indian Subcontinent Edition)

Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl

A comprehensive guide to designing, planning, and operating a supply chain to achieve strategic fit between competitive goals and operational capabilities, thereby maximizing overall profitability.

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What it’s about

This book provides a definitive framework for understanding and mastering supply chain management, treating it not as a mere logistical function but as a critical strategic driver of competitive advantage. It systematically deconstructs the supply chain into six core drivers—facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing, and pricing—and provides both conceptual frameworks and analytical methodologies to optimize their performance. Through a wealth of real-world case studies from industry leaders like Walmart, Zara, and Amazon, the book teaches readers how to achieve 'strategic fit' by aligning their supply chain's responsiveness and efficiency with their specific competitive strategy and the inherent uncertainties of their market. Readers will learn to design robust distribution networks, forecast demand, plan supply, manage inventory, and coordinate activities across multiple partners to maximize the total value generated by the supply chain, known as the supply chain surplus.

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Who it’s for
A business manager, student, or supply chain professional who wants to design and manage a high-performing supply chain to drive profitability and create a sustainable competitive advantage.
The problem
Their company's supply chain is plagued by inefficiencies, high costs, excess inventory, stockouts, and long lead times. They struggle to match supply with fluctuating demand and coordinate effectively with suppliers and distributors, especially in a complex global environment. They feel overwhelmed by the complexity of the supply chain, frustrated by conflicting objectives between departments (like sales and operations), and uncertain about how to make strategic trade-offs between cost and customer service.
The plan
  1. Build a Strategic Framework: Understand the relationship between competitive and supply chain strategy to achieve strategic fit.
  2. Design the Network: Learn frameworks and models for designing optimal distribution and global supply chain networks.
  3. Plan and Coordinate: Master methodologies for demand forecasting, aggregate planning, and sales & operations planning (S&OP) to manage predictable variability.
  4. Manage Inventory and Logistics: Apply analytical tools to optimize cycle inventory, safety inventory, and transportation decisions.
  5. Leverage Cross-Functional Drivers: Make effective sourcing, pricing, and revenue management decisions to maximize profitability.
The payoff
They can design and manage a supply chain that is a source of competitive advantage. · Their company achieves a better match between supply and demand, leading to higher product availability and fewer stockouts. · Overall supply chain costs are reduced through better management of inventory, transportation, and facilities.

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